com|fit

com|fit
com|fit «KUHM fiht, KOM-», noun, verb.
–n.
a piece of candy; sweetmeat; bonbon.
–v.t.
Obsolete. to preserve with sugar; make into a candy.
[< Old French confit < Latin confectus prepared, past participle of conficere < com- together + facere make]

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