Phrases. to be of (good) comfort: to be of good cheer; to keep up one's heart or courage (archaic). to take (†have) comfort: to accept…

intransitive. To take comfort or consolation, recreation or enjoyment. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of the heart, mind, etc.: to be or become unburdened; to be cheered.

intransitive. To take heart; to be encouraged or heartened; to be consoled or comforted. In early use chiefly in imperative.

intransitive (for reflexive). To take comfort. Obsolete. rare. (Cf. comfort, n. 9.)

figurative and in figurative contexts. transitive (reflexive) and intransitive. To relieve one's mind by the expression of thoughts or opinions.