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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1550
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Comforting, vbl. n. [ME. (c 1320).] Comfort, encouragement. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 50.
Of hir behest he had greit comforting a1500 Bk. Chess 17.
Thai go to sport to caus thaim comforting a1500 Ib. 234.
The quhilk riall dignite in a king Suld be his pepillis ioye & comforting a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1010.
This is a sentens of singuler comforting 1533 Boece ii. xii. 85.
The king for thare comforting prayit [etc.] c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 867.
Ȝit scho tuke sum comforting
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