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miscomforting

miscomforting is the present participle and gerund of miscomfort.

Meaning of miscomfort

Verb

miscomfort (third-person singular simple present miscomforts, present participle miscomforting, simple past and past participle miscomforted)

  1. (archaic) Discomfort.
    • Therfore fayre felawes fyghte frely to morowe & myscomforte yow noughte for ony knyȝt though he be the best knyght in the world he maye not haue adoo with vs alle.
      "Therefore, fair fellows, fight freely to-morrow, and miscomfort you nought; for any knight, though he be the best knight in the world...1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, page 231v (Book X Chapter xxix)

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Questions about miscomforting

What is miscomforting the present participle and gerund of?
Miscomforting is the present participle and gerund of miscomfort.

Words near miscomforting in the dictionary

  1. miscolours
  2. miscome
  3. miscomes
  4. miscomfort
  5. miscomforted
  6. miscomforting
  7. miscomforts
  8. miscoming
  9. miscommand
  10. miscommanded
  11. miscommanding

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