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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Conforting, vbl. n. [f. Confort v. Cf. Comforting.] Comforting, comfort. —c1460 Consail Wys Man 3416.
Thank God, … And put in hyme thi confortinge c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 35.
I gaif nocht … vnto wofull wretchis conforting c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5990.
But grace, but peace, or confortyng 1567 G. Ball. 142.
Send vs support and conforting, Aganis our fais

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