Middle English Dictionary Entry
recǒmfort n.
Entry Info
| Forms | recǒmfort n. Also recounfort(e, -ford. |
| Etymology | OF reconfort |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Comfort, consolation; (b) a source of comfort or solace; (c) assistance, help, benefit; (d) gladness, good cheer.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.2806 : Medea..charged hir, in reles of hir smert, And recomfort of hir troubled hert..Vn-to hir chambre Iason to conveye.
- (1420) Proc.Privy C.2.273 : I beseche yow that you likith in recomfort of my symple persone to certefie me by the brynger..of suche goode tydyngys as ye have there oute of France.
- c1450 ?C.d'Orl.Poems (Hrl 682)111/3340 : Recomfort vnto my karfulle greef May noon be found to ioy my woofulle hert.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)153/12 : It is..harde that I most..compleyne, but..of harder recounforte is that ye that aught me to susteyn..ben aduersaries to my prosperite.
b
- a1450(?1420) Lydg.TG (Tan 346)330 : O ladi Venus, modir of Cupide..O blisful sterre..Cheif recounford after þe blak nyȝt.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Prayer Leonard (LdMisc 683)3 : Fader off pyte and consolacyoun, Callid recomfort to folk desolat.
c
- (1459) RParl.5.351b : Y shall..honour, serve, obeye, and bere myne aligeaunce unto You..duryng youre lyf, which God..for my moost singuler recomfort preserve.
- a1500(1428) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)39 : Grauntmercy..hertely of youre kynde and gentill letter to me..and mene commyng betwix for my recomfort singular.
d
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.3350 : Þis sesoun..Enbrasiþ hertis with new recounfort.
- c1450 ?C.d'Orl.Poems (Hrl 682)153/4574 : Vnto my deth þis dewre y day bi day Most ferrist ay from ioy or recomfort.
- a1456(?1417) Lydg.DTChaucer (Add 16165)63 : Farewel nowe cheef cause of your desport ffor he absent, farewel youre recomfort.