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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discomfist, -confist, ppl. a. [f. Discomfis,v.] Defeated. —1531 Bell. Boece I. 60.
The Britons … fled on the same maner as disconfist pepill Id. Livy I. 234/1.
The residew of all his discomfist armye 1533 Boece x. xiv. 383 b.
To thare discomfist companȝeouns thai mycht mak na succours
