n. [ F. confit, prop. a p. p., fr. confire to preserve, pickle, fr. L. conficere to prepare; con- + facere to make. See Fact, and cf. Confect. ] A dry sweetmeat; any kind of fruit, root, or seed preserved with sugar and dried; a confection. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To preserve dry with sugar. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fruit which does so quickly waste, . . .
Thou comfitest in sweets to make it last. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. confiture; cf. LL. confecturae sweetmeats, confectura a preparing. See Comfit, and cf. Confiture. ] See Comfit, n. [ 1913 Webster ]