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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1499-1500, 1577-1578
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Discom-, Disconforting, vbl. n. [ME. dyscomfortynge (c 1400).] Disheartening. — 1375 Barb. iii. 193.
For throw mekill disconforting Men fallis oft into disparyng a1500 Golagros and Gawane 862.
That knight carpit of schir Kay, of discomforting a1578 Pitsc. II. 285/16.
Thair vas … sindrie of thame hangit, quhilk was ane gret disconforting to thame of Edinburgh
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