Condescent
(Con`de*scent") n. [Cf. Condescend, Descent.] An act of condescension. [Obs.] Dr.
H. More.
Condign
(Con*dign") a. [F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy; con- + dignus worthy. See Deign,
and cf. Digne.]
1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit. [Obs.]
Condign and worthy praise.
Udall.
Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign.
Spenser.
2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime. "Condign censure." Milman.
Unless it were a bloody murderer . . .
I never gave them condign punishment.
Shak.
Condignity
(Con*dig"ni*ty) n. [Cf. F. condignité.] (Scholastic Theol.) Merit, acquired by works, which
can claim reward on the score of general benevolence.
Such a worthiness of condignity, and proper merit of the heavenly glory, cannot be found in any the
best, most perfect, and excellent of created beings.
Bp. Bull.
Condignly
(Con*dign"ly) adv. According to merit.
Condignness
(Con*dign"ness), n. Agreeableness to deserts; suitableness.
Condiment
(Con"di*ment) n. [L. condimentum, fr. condire. See Condite.] Something used to give
relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.
As for radish and the like, they are for condiments, and not for nourishment.
Bacon.
Condisciple
(Con`dis*ci"ple) n. [L. condiscipulus. See Disciple.] A schoolfellow; a fellow-student. [R.]
Condite
(Con"dite) a. [L. conditus, p. p. of condire to preserve, pickle, season. See Recondite.] Preserved; pickled.
[Obs.] Burton.
Condite
(Con*dite") v. t. To pickle; to preserve; as, to condite pears, quinces, etc. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Condition
(Con*di"tion) n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con- +
a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See Teach,
Token.]
1. Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to
physical or mental integrity, health, strength, etc.; predicament; rank; position, estate.
I am in my condition
A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king.
Shak.
And O, what man's condition can be worse
Than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse?
Cowley.
The new conditions of life.
Darwin.
2. Essential quality; property; attribute.
It seemed to us a condition and property of divine powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others.
Bacon.
