Comfort

kum′furt, v.t. to relieve from pain or distre : to soothe: to cheer, revive.— n. relief: encouragement: ease: quiet enjoyment: freedom from annoyance: whatever gives ease, enjoyment, .: a subject of satisfaction.— adj. Com′for table , imparting or enjoying comfort.— adv. Com′fortably .— n. Com′forter , one who administers comfort: ( B. ) the Holy Spirit: a long, narrow woollen tippet.— adj. Com′fort le , without comfort.— n. Com′fort le ne .— Job's comforter , one who, while pretending to comfort, only aggravates the distre . [O. Fr. conforter —L. con , and fortis , strong.]