recomfortとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈkʌmfət/

動詞

recomfort (三人称単数 現在形 recomforts, 現在分詞 recomforting, 過去形および過去分詞形 recomforted)

1. (transitive, now rare) To console (someone); to comfort, look after.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “xxxiiij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VII:

     With that cam his moder the quene of Orkeney dame Morgause / And whan she sawe syr Gareth redely in the vysage she myghte not wepe but sodenly felle doun in a swoune / and lay there a grete whyle lyke as she had ben dede / And thenne syr Gareth recomforted his moder in suche wyse that she recouerd and made good chere

2. (transitive, now rare) To inspire with new courage; to encourage.
3. (transitive, now rare) To reinvigorate, to strengthen.
   • 1631, [Francis Bacon], “5. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] VVilliam Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], OCLC 1044372886: