Obs. rare–1. [f. COMFORT v. + -MENT; perh. after the corresponding F. confortement, med.L. confortamentum.] Comforting; entertainment. (Cf. COMFORT v. 5.)
1556. in Hakluyt, Voy. (1589), I. 286. For the gentle comfortment and entertainment of the saide ambassadour, his traine and companie.
