I. də̇s+ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English discomforten, from Middle French desconforter, from Old French, from des- dis- (I) + conforter to comfort — more at comfort
1. archaic : discourage , deject , grieve , dismay
his funerals shall not be in our camp, lest it discomfort us — Shakespeare
2. : to cause bodily or mental discomfort to : make uncomfortable or uneasy
the tart rejoinder did not discomfort him
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French desconfort, from Old French, from desconforter
1. archaic
a. : distress
b. : something that causes sorrow or distress : grief , trouble , misfortune
'tis no discomfort in the world to fall — Robert Herrick †1674
2. : lack of comfort : uncomfortable condition : mental or physical uneasiness less intense and less localized than pain : embarrassment , annoyance
the discomfort of a bad cold
reducing to an acceptable range the discomforts incident to business cycles — Clark Warburton
he gave every sign of intense discomfort