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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confort, Confourt, v. Also: -forte. [ME. conforte (c 1290), OF. conforter, L. confortāre. Cf. Comfort v.]

1. tr. To comfort, encourage, console.(a) a1400 Leg. S. i. 324.
Paule … I sal sende To confourt thé
1456 Hay II. 154/24.
To … prively and secretely confourt thyne inymyes
(b) 1375 Barb. ii. 586.
The king oft confortyt wes Throw his wyt
Ib. v. 178.
Feill sis confort scho the kyng Bath with siluer and vith met
1489 Acts II. 215/2.
That nane of his liegis … confort, help, supple, or commoun with ony of his rebellis
c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar W. 521.
The sueit sawour of the sward, … Myght confort ony creatur
1533 Boece iv. xviii. 158.
With blyith vult the king resauit his liegis, conforting thame with gude wourdis
1568 Buch. Indict. 36.
The King … come to Jedburghe to veseit and confort hir
1585 James VI Ess. 68.
The answer quhilk I haid Did greatly ioy and confort me
1596 Dalr. II. 123/13.
That seiknes … greuet him sa sair, that he wald not be conforted

b. intr. To give comfort. a1400 Leg. S. vi. 509.
Thane confortand he sad hyre till, That payne he tuk vith gud will

2. tr. To strengthen. 1456 Hay I. 131/9.
As to this poynt, thare is a decree that confortis this mater gretely
Ib. II. 124/28.
Sleping eftir mete … confortis the membris and nurischis the corps
1549 Compl. 67/14.
I sau borage, that is gude to confort the hart
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 144.
Phebus … Confortand euerye corporall creature
a1578 Pitsc. I. 212/22.
Wald God that prince had beine that day confortit With the sapience of the prudent Salomon

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