comfit

Example Sentences

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And he bought a round red lacquered comfit dish with a cover, and in this he put sesame cakes and larded sweets and he put the box on the table.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

Caraway comfits consist of these fruits encrusted with white sugar; but why the wife of a comfit maker should be given to swearing, as Shakespeare avers, it is not easy to see.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Some one will have discovered a new comfit, and word will go round that Mademoiselle So-and-So, who is a great lady, has fallen in love with a poor gentleman.

From The Grey Cloak by Peirce, Thomas Mitchell

It taught preserving and comfit making, cooking, and housewifery.

From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.

The great tigress instantly bounded forward like an obedient hound, and placed its fore-paws on her knees, while she playfully held a sugared comfit high above its head.

From Ardath by Corelli, Marie