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scomfit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scom-fit
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defeat, vanquish.

Obsolete

noun

discomfiture

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "For now here was one knyȝt scomfyte x knyghtes"

Etymology

Clipping of discomfit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scomfits (present, singular) scomfiting (participle, present) scomfited (participle, past) scomfited (past) scomfyte (alternative)

Questions

What does scomfit mean?
To defeat, vanquish.
Where does scomfit come from?
Clipping of discomfit.

How to pronounce scomfit

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