01 v. t. To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of.
imp. & p. p.
Confected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Confecting
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1.
To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of.[Obs.]“Saffron confected in Cilicia.” — W. Browne.
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2.
To construct; to form; to mingle or mix.[Obs.]“Of this were confected the famous everlasting lamps and tapers.” — Sir T. Herbert.“[My joys] are still confected with some fears.” — Stirling.