Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
DISCOMFITS
Verb
discomfits
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discomfit
Source: Wiktionary
DISCOMFIT
Dis*com"fit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discomfited; p. pr. & vb. n. Discomfiting.] Etym: [OF. desconfit, p. p. of desconfire, F. déconfire; fr. L. dis- + conficere to make ready, prepare, bring about. See Comfit, Fact.]
1. To scatter in fight; to put to rout; to defeat. And his proud foes discomfit in victorious field. Spenser.
2. To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk Well, go with me and be not so discomfited. Shak.
Syn.
– To defeat; overthrow; overpower; vanquish; conquer; baffle; frustrate; confound; discourage.
Dis*com"fit, a.
Definition: Discomfited; overthrown. [Obs.]
Dis*com"fit, n.
Definition: Rout; overthrow; discomfiture. Such as discomfort as shall quite despoil him. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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