Re: Auden: creature comfort

From: "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:37:23 +0100

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:02:44 -0700 (PDT), Marius Hancu
<Marius.Hancu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello:

Would you know what compound type "creature comfort" is?

"creature" is used attributively to modify "comfort".

OED:

creature-comforts, material comforts (such as food and clothing).
Also sing.

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)
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