The Irish fought valiantly, but right soon were discomfited, for on that day the Britons slew Passent, and the King of Ireland, his friend.

At the end Octa was discomfited, and was driven from the country.

At the end Colgrin was discomfited, and fled from the field.

When the battle was joined the Irish king was discomfited anon.

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

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

They turned about and fled the field, utterly discomfited and abased.

Three times then have we discomfited these Romans.

King Bocus took a sword, and discomfited the two paladins.

The legion was altogether discomfited.

You have heard his peremptory "No," and then, as they turned away discomfited, have noted how kindly was his "I will tell you why, my dear boys.

He landed with a greater force; and though he found a more regular resistance from the Britons, who had united under Cassivelaunus, one of their petty princes, he discomfited them in every action.

" "Good-evening, squire," said the tramp, laughing and nodding to the discomfited squire.

" "It's some other Smith," said the young man, discomfited.

"Well, I could ha' sworn it was Bert Simmons," said the discomfited Mr. Evans.

They first saw the English army enter the misty and storm-covered muir at the top of the hill; then saw the dull atmosphere thickened by a fast-rolling smoke, and heard the pealing sounds of the discharge; immediately after, they beheld the discomfited troops burst wildly from the cloud in which they had been involved, and rush, in far-spread disorder, over the face of the hill.

The Whig Party were in a discomfited condition.

While she would have been panic-stricken at finding Ann interested, she was more discomfited than relieved at not finding her more impressed.

It was Traddles; whom Mr. Mell instantly discomfited by bidding him to hold his tongue, "to insult one who is not fortunate in life, sir, and who never gave you the least offence, and the many reasons for not insulting whom you are old enough and wise enough to understand," said Mr. Mell, with his lip trembling more and more, "you commit a mean and base action.

But all in vain, and Madam Conway heard the discomfited outsider say, "They told me Theodoshy's grandmarm was here, but I guess she's in the street.

The equerry, who had also fallen into the hands of the populace, was put upon his trial, and it was only by means of a heavy bribe that the discomfited Maréchal, alarmed by what had taken place, was enabled to induce Picard to withdraw his accusation against him.

This mortification was, however, lessened to the discomfited favourite by the servility of the Archduke Albert, the sovereign of the Low Countries; who, being anxious to secure the support of the French king, offered to De Luynes the heiress of the ancient family of Piquigny in Picardy, who had been brought up at the Court of Brussels, as a bride for his younger brother.

Richelieu bit his lips with an impatient gesture; and then, in order to divert the attention of the courtiers from the discomfited Jesuit, he hastened to present to their Majesties the three marshals who were in his suite.

" Having uttered these biting words, Marie de Medicis turned from the discomfited courtier, and approached the window to which Charles I. and his Queen had retired; followed, however, by Bellièvre.

"You've got that!" cried several to the discomfited seller of drinks.