Part 3184

<h1>Discolored</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*col"ored</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Altered in color; <?/tained.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Variegated; of divers colors.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>That ever wore <b>discolored</b> arms. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discomfit</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Discomfited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Discomfiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>desconfit</ets>, p. p. of <ets>desconfire</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82confire</ets>; fr. L. <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>conficere</ets> to make ready, prepare, bring about. See <er>Comfit</er>, <er>Fact</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat.</def>

<blockquote>And his proud foes <b>discomfit</b> in victorious field. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk<?/ to throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.</def>

<blockquote>Well, go with me and be not so <b>discomfited</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage.</syn>

<h1>Discomfit</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Discomfited; overthrown.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Discomfit</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fit</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Rout; overthrow; discomfiture.</def>

<blockquote>Such as <b>discomfort</b> as shall quite despoil him. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discomfiture</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fi*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desconfiture</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82confiture</ets>. See <er>Discomfort</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, and cf. <er>Comfiture</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.</def>

<blockquote>Every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great <b>discomfiture</b>. <i>1 Sam. xiv. 20.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A hope destined to end . . . in <b>discomfiture</b> and disgrace. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discomfort</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fort</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Discomforted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Discomforting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>desconforter</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82conforter</ets>, to discourage; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>conforter</ets>. See <er>Comfort</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To discourage; to deject.</def>

<blockquote>His funeral shall not be in our camp, Lest it <b>discomfort</b> us. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o<?/ quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; <as>as, a smoky chimney <ex>discomforts</ex> a family</as>.</def>

<h1>Discomfort</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*com"fort</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>desconfort</ets>, F. <ets>d\'82confort</ets>. See <er>Discomfort</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>