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descomfort (s.xii1)
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The form disconforte is a cross reference to the following entry:

descomfort (s.xii1)

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descomford,  desconfort;  descumfort;  descounfort;  discomfort,  disconforte  (descomforth  Anon Chr1 74.4)  
  FEW:  confortare 2/ii,1044b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  desconfort 9,324b TL: desconfort 2,1521 DEAF:  conforter (desconfort)  DMF:  déconfort  TLF:  déconfort  OED:  discomfort n.  MED:  discomfort n.  DMLBS: ∅

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1distress, pain: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  il sout dont ben ke il fu mort, lors out double descounfort [...]  S Paul 244
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv1 )  Bien quiderent tuz la mort, E la dame par descomfort Avant son tens enfanta  boz Three Saints 13.225
2hardship, trouble: 
( 1405 )  please a vostre hautesse a entendre que moy et voz poveres lieges illeoqes sumes en grande discomfort et disease  Roy Lett Hen IV ii 29
3 desolation: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Cumfaiterement sunt fait en desconfort (Latin: Quomodo facti sunt in desolationem)!  Oxf Ps ANTS 85.72.19
a grant descomfort de
1to the great sorrow, grief of: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  le jour de [...] morust le dit sire L. [...] a graunt discomfort et desolacion de ses gentz  Anon Chr1 57.2
2to the great discomfort, detriment of: 
( 1415 )  [...] a graunt descomfort et prejudice de toute seinte esglise  Rot Parl1 iv 81
♦to the great annoyance, chagrin of: 
( a.1382; MS: a.1382 )  sir W.D. [...] a graunt descomfort des Engleis eschapa  Anon Chr1 25.30
( 1400; MS: s.xv1 )  [...] arresteront (=pret.6) noz personnes [...] a grande disease et disconforte de nous  Lett & Pet 86.8
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