he was going to make away himself; but meeting by chance his master Plotinus, who, perceiving by his distracted looks all was not well, urged him to confess his grief; which when he had heard, he used such comfortable speeches, that he redeemed him e faucibus Erebi(nb..).
(w) (1631-1700)
a comfortable provision made for their subsistence
A great bargain also had been(..)the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.
puhekieltä Strong; vigorous; valiant.
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(w) (c.1564–1616)
Thy conceit is nearer death than thy powers. For my sake be comfortable; hold death a while at the arm's end.
puhekieltä Serviceable; helpful.
Be comfortable to my mother, your mistress, and make much of her.