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scomfiture
† ˈscomfiture Obs. Forms: 4 scomfitour, 5 scom-, skomfiture, -fyture, -fytour, -fertour, scumfetore. [Shortened f. discomfiture.] Discomfiture, defeat.13.. Guy Warw. 5235 Wel gret it was þe scomfitour. ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 1561 Skilfulle skomfyture he skiftez as hym lykez. c 1450 Brut 439 But God wa...
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discomfiture
discomfiture (dɪsˈkʌmfɪtjʊə(r)) Forms: 4 desconfiture, 5 -comfiture, 4– dis-. See also the shortened scomfiture. [a. OF. desconfiture rout, defeat (12th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), F. déconfiture, = Pr. descofitura, OIt. sconfittura, med.L. disconfectūra, f. disconficĕre to rout, overthrow (Du Cange): see d...
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