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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Discomfis, v. Also: discumfys, -fis, -feis; discomfeis, -fes; disconfeis, -fese. [OF. desconfis-, present stem of desconfire: see Discomfistppl.adj.] = Discomfit v.(a) Brus ix. 516 (E).
Hiere schir Edward Brus discumfis the Inglis men at Cre Ib. 572.
Hiere he discumfis fer ma manfully c1475 Wall. i. 429.
We saw bot ane that has discumfyst ws all 1513 Doug. xi. xvii. 71.
For Acca schawys to him … Discumfyst all his ostis, euery rowt 1531 Bell. Boece I. 3.
Nochttheles thay war discumfist, and put to flicht 1549 Compl. 77/28.
Gedeon, vitht thre hundretht men, discumfeist ane hundretht and tuenty thousant men(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 284.
The cariagemen, seing the battal discomfist, left thair cariage Ib. II. 203.
How sindry Danis war discomfist in Buchquhan 1513 Doug. x. xiv. 24 (R).
Ane man was … discomfest wyth sa grislie ane wound 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 25.
The borderaris … discomfest the said Inglismen on Haldoun rig Ib.
The Scottismen was discomfeist at the Solane mos 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xiii.
For cauld thay wer discomfeist clene 1605 Melvill 612.
Let thame … feir for the cuming of that great Lord to discomfeis judgment(c) 1535 Stewart 44639.
Mony one … Disconfeist war and drownit in the flude 1549 Compl. 84/30.
Al the Parisiens maid gryt triumphe … because that Ferrand there mortel enemye vas disconfeist 1570 Sat. P. x. 264.
Bot we the Langsyde hill befoir thame wan, And be Gods grace disconfeist thame a1578 Pitsc. II. 40/3.
Baith the wangaird and the great battell was schortlie disconfest and put out of order 1622-6 Bisset II. 155/10.
Nane of theme mycht hald up there heidis aganist there innimies, and sua wes fynallie disconfesed