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

Now, suppose you boys wait for me here while I step around and leave this little comfit with Mrs. Badger with my mother’s compliments.”

From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Overton, Mark

Another comfit of a book for young people, but with fewer plums of romance in it, was Evenings at Home by Dr. Aikin and Mrs. Barbauld.

From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.

As to the comfit, it was eaten by one of the dogs, who had come down earliest of all.

From The Brownies and Other Tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty

That was Dandie's way; a kiss and a comfit to Jenny - a bawbee and my blessing to Jill - and goodnight to the whole clan of ye, my dears!

From Weir of Hermiston by Stevenson, Robert Louis