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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confort, Confourt, n. Also: -forte, -fourte. [Early ME. confort, OF. confort. Cf. Comfort and Conford. A common form between 1550 and 1600.]

1. Comfort(ing), consolation, encouragement.(a) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 613.
He tuk mete, and confourt had
Ib. xxiii. 235.
Ilkane vthyre thane confourt mad
1456 Hay I. 60/15.
Worthy men … ar ay of gude confourt
Ib. 231/15; etc.
I gave ay counsaile and confourt to the king of Ingland
(b) a1500 Bernardus 301.
Throw mychtines and confort of the wyne
a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 956.
Grant me confort this day
1533 Boece iv. vi. 133.
Ane conforte onelie remanit
Ib. xiii. v. 507.
The king … exhortit he suld be of confort
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 517.
I thank ȝow hartfullye Off ȝour conforte and cumpanye
1570 Sat. P. xiii. 19.
Not for thair confortis, Bot to that end thay suld distroyit be
1578 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii. 27.
It is my will that my hous be vsit, … to the conforte of all you freindis cumit thairof
1594 Crim. Trials I. 306.
To the conforte alsweill of his hienes as of all his trew and faithfull subiectis
1615 Highland P. III. 175.
The fontane fra quhom all ȝour distressit subiectis ressavis confort
1647 Strathbogie Presb. 78.
That they be no longer frustrat of the confort of Godis vord

2. A source of comfort. c1420 Wynt. vii. 580.
Now gottyn has that tre the rwte Off kynd, oure confort, and oure bute
1490 Irland Mir. I. 166/15.
Benyng confort of ws wreichis all! Be at myn ending quhen that I sall deye
1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 255.
Welcum confort of alkynd fruyt and grayn
1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 7.
The flour of France, and confort of Scotland
1567 G. Ball. ii.
We trow in God the haly Spreit, In all distres our confort sweit

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