recomfortv.

Brit.

/riːˈkʌmfət/, U.S.

/riˈkəmfərt/

Forms: Middle English recomford, Middle English (in a late copy) recomfordt, Middle English recomforthe, Middle English recounfoorte, Middle English recounfort, Middle English recumfort, Middle English–1500s recomforte, Middle English–1500s reconfort, Middle English–1500s reconforte, Middle English–1500s recoumforte, Middle English–1500s recounforte, Middle English–1600s 1800s– recomfort, 1500s reconfortt- (inflected form); Scottish pre-1700 recomfort, pre-1700 reconfort, pre-1700 reconforte, pre-1700 reconfourt, pre-1700 recounfort. Also past tense Middle English recomfort, Middle English recomforte, Middle English recounforte, Middle English recowmforde; Scottish pre-1700 recomford, pre-1700 recomfort. Also past participle Scottish pre-1700 recomfort, pre-1700 recomfurt, pre-1700 reconfort, pre-1700 reconfourt.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French recomforter, reconforter.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman recomforter, recumforter, recunforter, Anglo-Norman and Middle French reconforter (French réconforter ) to inspire with fresh courage, to console (c1050 in Old French in transitive use, c1170 in reflexive use), to strengthen or invigorate physically (c1170) < re- re- prefix + conforter comfort v. Compare post-classical Latin reconfortare (11th cent.; 15th cent. in British sources). Compare also Old Occitan reconfortar.

Now archaic and rare.

1. transitive. To soothe, console or comfort (a person, a person's heart, etc.) in distress or trouble; to ease (a person's despair). Also with from, †of. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > be relieved of [verb (transitive)] > console or relieve

froverc900

hearteOE

lighteOE

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salvec1175

leathc1200

solace1297

stillc1315

to put in comfortc1320

easec1385

comfort1389

fordilla1400

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ronea1400

solancea1400

cheer?a1425

acheerc1450

consolate1477

repease1483

dilla1500

recreate?a1500

sporta1500

dulcerate?1586

comfit1598

comfortize1600

reassure1604

sweeten1647

console1693

re-establish1722

release1906

a1400 Prose Life Christ (Pepys) (1922) 2 (MED) Þe aungel reconforted hym and seide þat þe bisechyng þat he had beden..was herd tofore God.

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §12 Thanne shal man doon his diligence w^t amyable wordes hir to reconforte [c1415 Lansd. recomford, c1425 Petworth recomforte].

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iii. l. 2223 (MED) No wiȝt ne can Hym recounforte of his hevynesse.

c1450 (?a1405) J. Lydgate Complaint Black Knight (Fairf.) 8 in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 383 (MED) Lucifer..Ayen the morowe our orysont hath take..hertys heuy for to reconforte From dreryhed of heuy nyghtis sorowe.

a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxix. sig. Ri^v In especyall Florence was ryght sorowful, for there was none y^t could recomfort her.

1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxv. 220 Others,..bringing their ancestors vnto the graue with weeping eyes haue notwithstanding meanes wherewith to bee recomforted.

1621 G. Sandys tr. Ovid First Five Bks. Metamorphosis i. 9 The King of Gods re-comforts their despaire.

1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. i. iii. iii I grew sick of the worlds vanity Ne ought recomfort could my sunken spright.

1822 T. De Quincey Confessions Eng. Opium-eater 75 Recomforted by this promise..I returned in a Windsor coach to London.

1890 S. Evans Holy Graal I. 150 This doth recomfort me, that the Best Knight gat blame in like manner as I.

1930 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 15 July 48/2 He [sc. King Carol II of Romania] said, ‘I return today, my soul recomforted, into the midst of my people’.

a. transitive. To hearten, or inspire with fresh courage; to put heart or spirit back into. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)]

hearteOE

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accourage1534

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to hearten on1555

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bebrave1576

to put in heart1579

to hearten up1580

embolden1583

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enhearten1610

inspiritc1610

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mana1625

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flush1633

firm1639

buoy1645

embrave1648

reinhearten1652

reanimate1655

reinspirit1660

to give mettle to1689

warm1697

to lift (up) a person's spirits1711

reman1715

to make a man of1722

respirit1725

elate1726

to cocker up1762

enharden1779

nerve1799

boost1815

brace1816

high-mettle1831

braven1865

brazen1884

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §690 He reconforted [v.rr. recomforted, recomfort, recomforte, reconfortyth] his litel compaignye.

1442 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams Mem. Reign Henry VI (1872) II. 188 (MED) By our commyng and arriveng al your cite was gretly recomforted.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 17 Whan the noble Jason felte hym self so aduironned on alle sydes by hys enemyes he was more reconforted than tofore.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xlv. 152 There myght well haue ben sene good ordre of batayle, and people well recomforted.

1582 T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones 678 When I haue beene in despaire, thou hast recomforted me.

1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne vi. i. 93 Bvt better hopes had them recomforted That lay besieged in the sacred towne.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 918 As one from sad dismay Recomforted, and after thoughts disturb'd Submitting to what seem'd remediless.

1871 Times 17 July 7/1 The country, re-comforted and re-assured,..would once more give utterance to the national cry of ‘Long live the King!’

1908 C. M. Doughty Adam Cast Forth iv. 77 The Man hears voice of Ezriel, the Lord's Angel, Recomforting him from heaven; his loins receive New force.

†b. transitive (reflexive). To recover one's spirits or courage; to take fresh heart. Also intransitive. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > cheer [verb (reflexive)]

recomfortc1405

hearten?1556

the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or strengthen oneself [verb (reflexive)] > take courage

recomfortc1405

bolden1526

c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1988 Ful wysly to enhorte The peple that they sholde hem reconforte.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iii. 3509 (MED) Grekis..her hertis resumynge, Be-gan hem silf for to recounforte.

c1475 (?c1451) Bk. Noblesse (Royal) (1860) 64 (MED) The Romayns..recomforting hem, foughten..vigorouslie.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 499 Therwith they reconforted & toke corage.

1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis v. x. 362 At these words, Hyanisbe re-comforted her selfe, insomuch as shee could hardly conceale her ioy.

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. vi. 204 He recomforted himselfe, calling to mind that the artifice was all his friends, unto which he had scarce concurr'd.

a. transitive. Usually of a thing: to strengthen or invigorate physically; to refresh. Also intransitive. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > become refreshed or invigorated [verb (intransitive)]

to take (one's, a) breatha1398

to pull, shake oneself togethera1400

wheta1400

recomfortc1425

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respirea1500

convailc1500

unweary1530

air1633

recruit1644

refresh1644

reanimate1645

invigorate1646

rally1646

to perk upa1656

renovate1660

reawake1663

freshen1694

renervate1801

recuperate1843

to recharge one's (also the) batteries1911

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (transitive)]

akeleOE

restOE

comfort1303

ease1330

quickc1350

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refresha1382

refetec1384

restorec1384

affilea1393

enforcec1400

freshc1405

revigour?a1425

recomfortc1425

recreatec1425

quicken?c1430

revive1442

cheerc1443

refection?c1450

refect1488

unweary1530

freshen1532

corroborate1541

vige?c1550

erect?1555

recollect?1560

repose1562

respite1565

rouse1574

requicken1576

animate1585

enlive1593

revify1598

inanimate1600

insinew1600

to wind up1602

vigorize1603

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invigour1611

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revigorate1611

renovate1614

spriten1614

repaira1616

activate1624

vigour1636

enliven1644

invigorate1646

rally1650

reinvigorate1652

renerve1652

to freshen up1654

righta1656

re-enlivena1660

recruita1661

enlighten1667

revivify1675

untire1677

reanimate1694

stimulate1759

rebrace1764

refreshen1780

brisken1799

irrigate1823

tonic1825

to fresh up1835

ginger1844

spell1846

recuperate1849

binge1854

tone1859

innerve1880

fiercen1896

to tone up1896

to buck up1909

pep1912

to zip up1927

to perk up1936

to zizz up1944

hep1948

to zing up1948

juice1964

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 679 (MED) Zephirus..Most plesantly in þe eyr gan smyte..with his brethe hem to recomfort.

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 275 The womannys mylk recomford him full swyth.

1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie viii. 21 That oyntment..recomfortes the skynne and the synewes of dogges.

1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke iii. xxx. 120 You must be much diligent..to giue him a dyet, that recomforteth and refresheth strength.

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §403 It is usuall to help the Ground with Muck; And like~wise to Recomfort it sometimes with Muck put to the Roots.

1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision I. i. 27 My weary frame After short pause recomforted, again I journey'd.

1842 A. De Vere Song of Faith vi. xiv. 277 Strangers, on earth we for a time sojourn, To take brief rest, and wayside thirst assuage. Recomforted, once more..we turn Unto our path.

1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. I. i. 36 Certain gentlewomen..lead the queen..to covert-bowering alders, where, With fire they her recomfort.

†b. transitive (reflexive). Of a person or animal: to refresh oneself; to amuse or disport oneself. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (reflexive)]

resteOE

ease1330

roa1400

ronea1400

refreshc1405

recomfortc1425

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unweary1530

recreate1542

aira1616

recruit1646

refect1646

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unfatigue1734

renew1783

cheer1784

delassitude1807

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 2404 (MED) I and my feris..Cast vs..In þe forest to pley vs..And pleasauntly vs to recomfort.

a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xi. sig. d.i^v This harte sore strayned, ranne..To a well with water..Hym to reconforte, and the more fressher be.

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 758 With Loves, and Ladies gentle sports, The ioy of youth, himselfe he recomforts.

Derivatives

† recomfortable adj. [compare Middle French reconfortable (a1339)] Obsolete comforting, consoling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief

comfortable1377

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recomfortable1581

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comfortizing1600

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lenifying1617

consolating?1650

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solacing1721

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reassuring1753

alleviative1770

cheering1796

assuaging1801

sooth1819

paramuthetic1854

soothful1886

1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 392 A certayn neuer interrupted course of recomfortable refreshyng in Christ.

† recomfortation n. [compare Middle French reconfortation (1374)] Obsolete an act of consolation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [noun] > consolation or relief

lightingOE

leathc1175

comfort?c1225

solacec1290

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comfortingc1320

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allegementa1425

alleviation?a1425

recreation?a1425

refrigery?a1425

lighteningc1425

recomfortc1425

mitigation?1435

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solagement1609

levation1656

solacement1721

solation1757

soulagement1777

consolement1797

de-tension1949

de-tensioning1952

tea and sympathy1953

1585 C. Hatton in Ld. Campbell Lives Chancellors (1856) II. xlv. 273 I most humbly thank your sacred Majesty for your two late recomfortations.

† recomforted adj. Obsolete (also as n.).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective]

consolate1477

recomforteda1586

reassureda1626

relieved1789

solaced1836

lightened1886

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Ff3 The now fully recomforted Dorus.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) v. iv. 49 Ne're through an Arch so hurried the blowne Tide, As the recomforted through th'gates.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	recomfort
释义	† recomfortn. Forms: late Middle English recomforte, late Middle English recounford, late Middle English recounfort, late Middle English recounforte, late Middle English–1600s recomfort; Scottish pre-1700 reconfourt. N.E.D. (1904) also records a form of the beginning of the word late Middle English recoum-. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: French recomfort , reconfort ; recomfort v. Etymology: Either < Anglo-Norman recomfort and Middle French reconfort (French réconfort ) comfort, consolation (c1170 in Old French; < reconforter recomfort v.), or directly < recomfort v. Compare Old Occitan reconfort. Obsolete. Comfort, consolation. Also: good cheer; diversion, amusement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [noun] > consolation or relief lightingOE leathc1175 comfort?c1225 solacec1290 solacec1290 lithec1300 comfortingc1320 allegeancec1325 swaging1340 froa1350 releasec1350 consolationc1374 legeancec1390 reliefa1393 comfortationa1400 leathinga1400 swagea1400 allegementa1425 alleviation?a1425 recreation?a1425 refrigery?a1425 lighteningc1425 recomfortc1425 mitigation?1435 recomforting1487 recreancea1500 allevation1502 easement1533 solacy1534 ease1542 cheer1549 assuagement1561 refreshing1561 easing1580 recomfortation1585 recomforture1595 assuage1596 allevement1599 mitification1607 allayment1609 solagement1609 levation1656 solacement1721 solation1757 soulagement1777 consolement1797 de-tension1949 de-tensioning1952 tea and sympathy1953 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) i. 2806 Medea..charged hir, in reles of hir smert, And recomfort of hir troubled hert. 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. ii. 91 And with this ought the maroners..to be of good reconforte. a1500 ( in C. Monro Lett. Margaret of Anjou (1863) 39 Grauntmercy..hertely of youre kynde and gentill letter to me..and mene commyng betwix for my recomfort singular. ?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter xlii. 121 When this..came soone to hart, I yet (therein) recomfort felt. 1588 N. Yonge Musica Transalpina xxxi. sig. Div He..so great a fire had framed, As were enough to burne mee, Without recomfort. 1605 W. Camden Remaines ii. 56 I will..for his [sc. the reader's] recomfort, end this part with a few..laughing Epitaphes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020). recomfortv. Brit. /riːˈkʌmfət/, U.S. /riˈkəmfərt/ Forms: Middle English recomford, Middle English (in a late copy) recomfordt, Middle English recomforthe, Middle English recounfoorte, Middle English recounfort, Middle English recumfort, Middle English–1500s recomforte, Middle English–1500s reconfort, Middle English–1500s reconforte, Middle English–1500s recoumforte, Middle English–1500s recounforte, Middle English–1600s 1800s– recomfort, 1500s reconfortt- (inflected form); Scottish pre-1700 recomfort, pre-1700 reconfort, pre-1700 reconforte, pre-1700 reconfourt, pre-1700 recounfort. Also past tense Middle English recomfort, Middle English recomforte, Middle English recounforte, Middle English recowmforde; Scottish pre-1700 recomford, pre-1700 recomfort. Also past participle Scottish pre-1700 recomfort, pre-1700 recomfurt, pre-1700 reconfort, pre-1700 reconfourt. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French recomforter, reconforter. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman recomforter, recumforter, recunforter, Anglo-Norman and Middle French reconforter (French réconforter ) to inspire with fresh courage, to console (c1050 in Old French in transitive use, c1170 in reflexive use), to strengthen or invigorate physically (c1170) < re- re- prefix + conforter comfort v. Compare post-classical Latin reconfortare (11th cent.; 15th cent. in British sources). Compare also Old Occitan reconfortar. Now archaic and rare. 1. transitive. To soothe, console or comfort (a person, a person's heart, etc.) in distress or trouble; to ease (a person's despair). Also with from, †of. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > be relieved of [verb (transitive)] > console or relieve froverc900 hearteOE lighteOE onlightc1175 salvec1175 leathc1200 solace1297 stillc1315 to put in comfortc1320 easec1385 comfort1389 fordilla1400 recomforta1400 ronea1400 solancea1400 cheer?a1425 acheerc1450 consolate1477 repease1483 dilla1500 recreate?a1500 sporta1500 dulcerate?1586 comfit1598 comfortize1600 reassure1604 sweeten1647 console1693 re-establish1722 release1906 a1400 Prose Life Christ (Pepys) (1922) 2 (MED) Þe aungel reconforted hym and seide þat þe bisechyng þat he had beden..was herd tofore God. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §12 Thanne shal man doon his diligence w^t amyable wordes hir to reconforte [c1415 Lansd. recomford, c1425 Petworth recomforte]. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iii. l. 2223 (MED) No wiȝt ne can Hym recounforte of his hevynesse. c1450 (?a1405) J. Lydgate Complaint Black Knight (Fairf.) 8 in Minor Poems (1934) ii. 383 (MED) Lucifer..Ayen the morowe our orysont hath take..hertys heuy for to reconforte From dreryhed of heuy nyghtis sorowe. a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) lxix. sig. Ri^v In especyall Florence was ryght sorowful, for there was none y^t could recomfort her. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. lxxv. 220 Others,..bringing their ancestors vnto the graue with weeping eyes haue notwithstanding meanes wherewith to bee recomforted. 1621 G. Sandys tr. Ovid First Five Bks. Metamorphosis i. 9 The King of Gods re-comforts their despaire. 1647 H. More Philos. Poems ii. i. iii. iii I grew sick of the worlds vanity Ne ought recomfort could my sunken spright. 1822 T. De Quincey Confessions Eng. Opium-eater 75 Recomforted by this promise..I returned in a Windsor coach to London. 1890 S. Evans Holy Graal I. 150 This doth recomfort me, that the Best Knight gat blame in like manner as I. 1930 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 15 July 48/2 He [sc. King Carol II of Romania] said, ‘I return today, my soul recomforted, into the midst of my people’. 2. a. transitive. To hearten, or inspire with fresh courage; to put heart or spirit back into. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or embolden [verb (transitive)] hearteOE bieldc897 hardenc1175 elnea1225 hardyc1225 boldc1275 hardishc1325 endurec1384 assurec1386 emboldc1400 recomfortc1405 enharda1450 support1479 enhardy1483 animatec1487 encourage1490 emboldishc1503 hearten1524 bolden1526 spright1531 raise1533 accourage1534 enheart1545 to hearten on1555 hearten?1556 alacriate1560 bespirit1574 bebrave1576 to put in heart1579 to hearten up1580 embolden1583 bravea1593 enhearten1610 inspiritc1610 rehearten1611 blood1622 mana1625 valiant1628 flush1633 firm1639 buoy1645 embrave1648 reinhearten1652 reanimate1655 reinspirit1660 to give mettle to1689 warm1697 to lift (up) a person's spirits1711 reman1715 to make a man of1722 respirit1725 elate1726 to cocker up1762 enharden1779 nerve1799 boost1815 brace1816 high-mettle1831 braven1865 brazen1884 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §690 He reconforted [v.rr. recomforted, recomfort, recomforte, reconfortyth] his litel compaignye. 1442 T. Bekington Let. in G. Williams Mem. Reign Henry VI (1872) II. 188 (MED) By our commyng and arriveng al your cite was gretly recomforted. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 17 Whan the noble Jason felte hym self so aduironned on alle sydes by hys enemyes he was more reconforted than tofore. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. xlv. 152 There myght well haue ben sene good ordre of batayle, and people well recomforted. 1582 T. Bentley et al. Monument of Matrones 678 When I haue beene in despaire, thou hast recomforted me. 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne vi. i. 93 Bvt better hopes had them recomforted That lay besieged in the sacred towne. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 918 As one from sad dismay Recomforted, and after thoughts disturb'd Submitting to what seem'd remediless. View more context for this quotation 1871 Times 17 July 7/1 The country, re-comforted and re-assured,..would once more give utterance to the national cry of ‘Long live the King!’ 1908 C. M. Doughty Adam Cast Forth iv. 77 The Man hears voice of Ezriel, the Lord's Angel, Recomforting him from heaven; his loins receive New force. †b. transitive (reflexive). To recover one's spirits or courage; to take fresh heart. Also intransitive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > cheer [verb (reflexive)] recomfortc1405 hearten?1556 the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > encourage or strengthen oneself [verb (reflexive)] > take courage recomfortc1405 bolden1526 c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1988 Ful wysly to enhorte The peple that they sholde hem reconforte. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iii. 3509 (MED) Grekis..her hertis resumynge, Be-gan hem silf for to recounforte. c1475 (?c1451) Bk. Noblesse (Royal) (1860) 64 (MED) The Romayns..recomforting hem, foughten..vigorouslie. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 499 Therwith they reconforted & toke corage. 1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis v. x. 362 At these words, Hyanisbe re-comforted her selfe, insomuch as shee could hardly conceale her ioy. 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. vi. 204 He recomforted himselfe, calling to mind that the artifice was all his friends, unto which he had scarce concurr'd. 3. a. transitive. Usually of a thing: to strengthen or invigorate physically; to refresh. Also intransitive. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > become refreshed or invigorated [verb (intransitive)] to take (one's, a) breatha1398 to pull, shake oneself togethera1400 wheta1400 recomfortc1425 revigour1447 breathe1485 respirea1500 convailc1500 unweary1530 air1633 recruit1644 refresh1644 reanimate1645 invigorate1646 rally1646 to perk upa1656 renovate1660 reawake1663 freshen1694 renervate1801 recuperate1843 to recharge one's (also the) batteries1911 the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (transitive)] akeleOE restOE comfort1303 ease1330 quickc1350 recurea1382 refresha1382 refetec1384 restorec1384 affilea1393 enforcec1400 freshc1405 revigour?a1425 recomfortc1425 recreatec1425 quicken?c1430 revive1442 cheerc1443 refection?c1450 refect1488 unweary1530 freshen1532 corroborate1541 vige?c1550 erect?1555 recollect?1560 repose1562 respite1565 rouse1574 requicken1576 animate1585 enlive1593 revify1598 inanimate1600 insinew1600 to wind up1602 vigorize1603 inspiritc1610 invigour1611 refocillate1611 revigorate1611 renovate1614 spriten1614 repaira1616 activate1624 vigour1636 enliven1644 invigorate1646 rally1650 reinvigorate1652 renerve1652 to freshen up1654 righta1656 re-enlivena1660 recruita1661 enlighten1667 revivify1675 untire1677 reanimate1694 stimulate1759 rebrace1764 refreshen1780 brisken1799 irrigate1823 tonic1825 to fresh up1835 ginger1844 spell1846 recuperate1849 binge1854 tone1859 innerve1880 fiercen1896 to tone up1896 to buck up1909 pep1912 to zip up1927 to perk up1936 to zizz up1944 hep1948 to zing up1948 juice1964 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 679 (MED) Zephirus..Most plesantly in þe eyr gan smyte..with his brethe hem to recomfort. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) ii. l. 275 The womannys mylk recomford him full swyth. 1575 G. Gascoigne Noble Arte Venerie viii. 21 That oyntment..recomfortes the skynne and the synewes of dogges. 1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke iii. xxx. 120 You must be much diligent..to giue him a dyet, that recomforteth and refresheth strength. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §403 It is usuall to help the Ground with Muck; And like~wise to Recomfort it sometimes with Muck put to the Roots. 1814 H. F. Cary tr. Dante Vision I. i. 27 My weary frame After short pause recomforted, again I journey'd. 1842 A. De Vere Song of Faith vi. xiv. 277 Strangers, on earth we for a time sojourn, To take brief rest, and wayside thirst assuage. Recomforted, once more..we turn Unto our path. 1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. I. i. 36 Certain gentlewomen..lead the queen..to covert-bowering alders, where, With fire they her recomfort. †b. transitive (reflexive). Of a person or animal: to refresh oneself; to amuse or disport oneself. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > refresh or invigorate [verb (reflexive)] resteOE ease1330 roa1400 ronea1400 refreshc1405 recomfortc1425 breathea1470 unweary1530 recreate1542 aira1616 recruit1646 refect1646 regale1682 unfatigue1734 renew1783 cheer1784 delassitude1807 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 2404 (MED) I and my feris..Cast vs..In þe forest to pley vs..And pleasauntly vs to recomfort. a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge (1521) i. xi. sig. d.i^v This harte sore strayned, ranne..To a well with water..Hym to reconforte, and the more fressher be. 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 758 With Loves, and Ladies gentle sports, The ioy of youth, himselfe he recomforts. Derivatives † recomfortable adj. [compare Middle French reconfortable (a1339)] Obsolete comforting, consoling. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] > giving consolation or relief comfortable1377 comforting1382 easefulc1425 solaciousc1450 unctious1477 consolativea1492 consolatorya1500 comfortful1552 recomfortable1581 cordial1584 relieving1597 comfortizing1600 balmya1616 lenifying1617 consolating?1650 easinga1665 balsamic1667 relief-ful1699 consolinga1704 assuasive1713 solacing1721 soothing1746 consolate1748 reassuring1753 alleviative1770 cheering1796 assuaging1801 sooth1819 paramuthetic1854 soothful1886 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 392 A certayn neuer interrupted course of recomfortable refreshyng in Christ. † recomfortation n. [compare Middle French reconfortation (1374)] Obsolete an act of consolation. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [noun] > consolation or relief lightingOE leathc1175 comfort?c1225 solacec1290 solacec1290 lithec1300 comfortingc1320 allegeancec1325 swaging1340 froa1350 releasec1350 consolationc1374 legeancec1390 reliefa1393 comfortationa1400 leathinga1400 swagea1400 allegementa1425 alleviation?a1425 recreation?a1425 refrigery?a1425 lighteningc1425 recomfortc1425 mitigation?1435 recomforting1487 recreancea1500 allevation1502 easement1533 solacy1534 ease1542 cheer1549 assuagement1561 refreshing1561 easing1580 recomfortation1585 recomforture1595 assuage1596 allevement1599 mitification1607 allayment1609 solagement1609 levation1656 solacement1721 solation1757 soulagement1777 consolement1797 de-tension1949 de-tensioning1952 tea and sympathy1953 1585 C. Hatton in Ld. Campbell Lives Chancellors (1856) II. xlv. 273 I most humbly thank your sacred Majesty for your two late recomfortations. † recomforted adj. Obsolete (also as n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > state of being consoled or relieved > [adjective] consolate1477 recomforteda1586 reassureda1626 relieved1789 solaced1836 lightened1886 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Ff3 The now fully recomforted Dorus. a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) v. iv. 49 Ne're through an Arch so hurried the blowne Tide, As the recomforted through th'gates. View more context for this quotation This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1425v.a1400
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† recomfortn.

recomfortv.

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