Doubtless they had been utterly discomfited, and the captives wrested from their hand, had not Guitard of Poitiers drawn to their succour.

The Roman tribune was discomfited so grievously that he sought safety in flight.

When King John, in 1215, had taken Rochester and notably discomfited the rascal Barony, they immediately invited Louis of France to assist them.

Betsey had to prepare the dinner-table down-stairs, and would have been sadly discomfited had she been driven to do it in the presence of three Carroll girls.

went on Mr. Creed; being gradually but surely discomfited by Tom's steady gaze.

I don't believe, though, that Clarendon heard a word of this explanation; for the remarks of the ladies in the dining-room had reached his ear, and he was terribly discomfited at being taken for a Down East fisherman.

' 'Nonsense,' he answered, a trifle discomfited.

Her voice sounded strained even to herself, for she was strangely discomfited by his attitude.