All 3 Uses of
discomfit
in
Gone with the Wind
- Scarlett wanted to giggle at her discomfiture, for Rhett had caught her fairly.†
Chpt 3.17 *discomfiture = embarrassment or loss of composure
- While she did not regret her decision one whit, the matter in its true light discomfited her.†
Chpt 4.33
- She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.†
Chpt 4.34
Definitions:
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(1)
(discomfit) cause someone to lose composure or be embarrassed
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, discomfit can mean to upset one's plans. Historically, it was also used to mean defeat or conquer.