10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOMFITURE»
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discomfiture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
discomfiture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Astrological Judgment of Diseases from the
Discomfiture of ...
This volume also includes three books on the presages the signs of life or death by the body of the patient being sick according to the judgment of Hippocrates.
2
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
r, dVng"^ making a breach, disappointing, interrupting, defeating. Stta*!, a. 'from
St, a breach, and OT, producible), prod u- cible by or arising from a breach or
fracture, produei- (tie by or arising from discomfiture or defeat. e*3r,u, rd. Joe.
cote oj ...
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A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
(from 8%, a breach, and 311, producible), producible by or arising from a breach
or fracture, produeig ble by or arising from discomfiture or defeat. Billu, nd. tloc,
care of flint), fora breach or fracture; for a discomfiture or defeat. 6H1“, :. (from 5'' ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
A. And discomfiture. Discomfit (= to frustrate, disconcert) is best used only as a
verb. The preferred noun is discomfiture. Ill-trained writers use phrases such as
much to his discomfit, in which either discomfort or discomfiture is intended. B.
And ...
DISAPPOINTED DISAPPOINTED Takes preposition in, wit ft, by, or of.
DISAPPROVE Takes preposition of. DISCOMFITURE, DISCOMFORT
Discomfiture has nothing in common with discomfort except a resemblance in
sound and appearance.
Theodore M. Bernstein, 1995
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Calibrations: Reading for the Social
If that is the case, then we are not wrong in surmising that his discomfiture did not
abate with his greater acquaintance with the people and their mores but that it
remained only partially attenuated. But to the true tradition of a responsible ...
7
The Civil Law in Its Natural Order
Definition of Discomfiture. — Discomfiture is the condition in which a debtor is,
when his estate is not sufficient to pay all his debts, and when he has goods of
which the price ought to be distributed among the creditors ratably, without any ...
Jean Domat, Luther Stearns Cushing, 1850
8
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
47.58 Discomfiture. And next, when he whose quick discomfiture 37.50 Should
look for something of discomfiture 86.49 To Eglamor's discomfiture and death
118.8 "O'er his discomfiture; 'mid wreaths it wore, . . 160.30 And, lo the stumbling
and ...
9
Once a Month: An Illustrated Australasian Magazine ...
When we think of it we find that what we laugh at, and cannot help laughing at,
and believe should be laughed at, always implies a failure — a discomfiture of
some kind or other. But the discomfiture must not be a serious one. It must be ...
10
The history of the Reformation of religion in Scotland
To be short, a greater fear and discomfiture, without cause, has seldom been
seen. It is said that, where the men were not sufficient to take the hands of
prisoners, some ran to houses and surrendered themselves to women. Stout
Oliver was ...
John Knox, Cuthbert Lennox, 1905
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOMFITURE»
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discomfiture is used in the context of the following news items.
The sound of silence | Frontline
... Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal is growing, adding to the discomfiture and embarrassment faced by the BJP and the larger Sangh ... «Frontline, Jul 15»
PAC lens on loan defaults may hurt govt, corporates - The Times of …
... is set to probe bank loan defaults and restructured loans, which could create much discomfiture for both the government and private sector. «Times of India, Jul 15»
German calls for Grexit mount as EU stunned by 'No' vote | Hellenic …
Eurosceptics in the Netherlands and Italy joined the chorus of glee at the EU's discomfiture. In Spain, leader of the new far-left Podemos party, ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
Daily Telegraph July 5 1915
The French repulse a German attack on the Argonne, and the Telegraph clearly enjoys the Crown Prince's discomfiture at not having achieve ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Germans call for Greece to leave the euro zone after 'no' referendum …
Eurosceptics in the Netherlands and Italy joined the chorus of glee at the EU's discomfiture. In Spain, leader of the new far-left Podemos party, ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
German calls for Grexit mount as EU stunned by 'No' vote | News …
Eurosceptics in the Netherlands and Italy joined the chorus of glee at the EU's discomfiture. In Spain, leader of the new far-left Podemos party, ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
Emergency Meeting Planned as German Calls for Grexit Grow …
Eurosceptics in the Netherlands and Italy joined the chorus of glee at the EU's discomfiture. In Spain, leader of the new far-left Podemos party, ... «The Pappas Post, Jul 15»
Mounting German Calls For Grexit As EU Stunned By 'No' Vote
Eurosceptics in the Netherlands and Italy joined the chorus of glee at the EU's discomfiture. In Spain, leader of the new far-left Podemos party, ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»
2 shocking indictments of cancer care in the UK as NHS betrays …
The first was the feeling of Jane holding my hand, and the second was the discomfiture of the consultant, his inability to look me in the eye, the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Hauling Down the Confederate Flag
Lincoln's discomfiture with the Confederate flag was especially intense because one was visible from the White House. It waved in the distance ... «The Atlantic, Jul 15»
