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<blockquote>An exact <b>concinnity</b> and eveness of fancy. <i>Howell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concinnous</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cin"nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concinnus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Characterized by concinnity; neat; elegant.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The most <b>concinnous</b> and most rotund of proffessors, M. Heyne. <i>De Quiency.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concionate</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con"cio*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concionatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>concionari</ets> to adress.]</ety> <def>To preach.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Lithgow.</i>

<h1>Concionator</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con"cio*na`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An haranguer of the people; a preacher.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Old Law)</fld> <def>A common councilman.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Concionatory</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con"cio*na`to*ry</hw> <tt>(?; 106)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to preaching or public addresses.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Howell.</i>

<h1>Concise</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cise"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concisus</ets> cut off, short, p. p. of <ets>concidere</ets> to cut to pieces; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>caedere</ets> to cut; perh. akin to <ets>scindere</ets> to cleave, and to E. <ets>shed</ets>, v.t.; cf. F. <ets>concis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted; -- used of style in writing or speaking.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>concise</b> style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Where the author is . . . too brief and <b>concise</b>, amplify a little. <i>I. Watts.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Laconic; terse; brief; short; compendious; summary; succinct. See <er>Laconic</er>, and <er>Terse</er>.</syn>

<h1>Concisely</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cise"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a concise manner; briefly.</def>

<h1>Conciseness</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cise"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being concise.</def>

<h1>Concision</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ci"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concisio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>concision</ets>. See <er>Concise</er>.]</ety> <def>A cutting off; a division; a schism; a faction.</def>

<i>South.</i>

<h1>Concitation</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con`ci*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concitatio</ets>. See <er>Concite</er>.]</ety> <def>The act of stirring up, exciting, or agitating.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "The <i>concitation</i> of humors."

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>