Part 367

Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before. Milton.

2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

This is a happier and more comely time Than when these fellows ran about the streets, Crying confusion. Shak.

It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. Ps. cxlvii. 1.

Come"ly, adv. In a becoming manner. Ascham.

Come-out"er (?), n. One who comes out or withdraws from a religious or other organization; a radical reformer. [Colloq. U. S.]

Com"er (?), n. One who comes, or who has come; one who has arrived, and is present.

All comers, all who come, or offer, to take part in a matter, especially in a contest or controversy. "To prove it against all comers." Bp. Stillingfleet.

||Co"mes (?), n. [L., a companion.] (Mus.) The answer to the theme (dux) in a fugue.

Com`es*sa"tion (?), n. [L. comissatio, comessatio.] A reveling; a rioting. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Co*mes"ti*ble (?), a. [F. comestible, fr. L. comesus, comestus, p. p. of comedere to eat; com- + edere to eat.] Suitable to be eaten; eatable; esculent.

Some herbs are most comestible. Sir T. Elyot.

Co*mes"ti*ble, n. Something suitable to be eaten; -- commonly in the plural. Thackeray.

Com"et (?), n. [L. cometes, cometa, from Gr. &?; comet, prop. long-haired, fr. &?; to wear long hair, fr. &?; hair, akin to L. coma: cf. F. comŔte.] (Astron.) A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix.

||Com`e*ta"ri*um (?), n. [NL.] (Astron.) An instrument, intended to represent the revolution of a comet round the sun. Hutton.

Com"et*a*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. comÚtaire.] Pertaining to, or resembling, a comet. Cheyne.

{ Com"et-find`er (?), or Com"et- seek`er (?) }, n. (Astron.) A telescope of low power, having a large field of view, used for finding comets.

Co*met"ic (?), a. Relating to a comet.

Com`et*og"ra*pher (?), n. One who describes or writes about comets.

Com`et*og"ra*phy (?), n. [Comet + -graphy: cf. F. comÚtographie.] A description of, or a treatise concerning, comets.

Com`et*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Comet + -logy.] The department of astronomy relating to comets.

Com"fit (?), n. [F. confit, prop. a p. p., fr. confire to preserve, pickle, fr. L. conficere to prepare; con- + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Confect.] A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection.

Com"fit, v. t. To preserve dry with sugar.

The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . . Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. Cowley.

Com"fi*ture (?; 135), n. [F. confiture; cf. LL. confecturae sweetmeats, confectura a preparing. See Comfit, and cf. Confiture.] See Comfit, n.

Com"fort (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Comforted; p. pr. & vb. n. Comforting.] [F. conforter, fr. L. confortare to strengthen much; con- + fortis strong. See Fort.] 1. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate. [Obs.] Wyclif.

God's own testimony . . . doth not a little comfort and confirm the same. Hooker.

2. To assist or help; to aid. [Obs.]