Part 2247

<i>Milman.</i>

<blockquote>Unless it were a bloody murderer . . . I never gave them <b>condign</b> punishment. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Condignity</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con*dig"ni*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>condignit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Scholastic Theol.)</fld> <def>Merit, acguired by works, which can claim reward on the score of general benevolence.</def>

<blockquote>Such a worthiness of <b>condignity</b>, and proper merit of the heavenly glory, cannot be found in any the best, most perfect, and excellent of created beings. <i>Bp. Bull.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Condignly</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con*dign"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>According to merit.</def>

<h1>Condignness</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con*dign"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Agreeableness to deserts; suitableness.</def>

<h1>Condiment</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con"di*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>condimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>condire</ets>. See <er>Condite</er>.]</ety> <def>Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.</def>

<blockquote>As for radish and the like, they are for <b>condiments</b>, and not for nourishment. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Condisciple</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con`dis*ci"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>condiscipulus</ets>. See <er>Disciple</er>.]</ety> <def>A schoolfellow; a fellow-student.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Condite</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con"dite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>conditus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>condire</ets> to preserve, pickle, season. See <er>Recondite</er>.]</ety> <def>Preserved; pickled.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Condite</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con*dite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To pickle; to preserve; <as>as, to <ex>condite</ex> pears, quinces, etc.</as></def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Condition</h1> <Xpage=298>

<hw>Con*di"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>conditio</ets> (better <ets>condicio</ets>) agreement, compact, condition; <ets>con-</ets> + a root signifying to <ets>show</ets>, <ets>point out</ets>, akin to <ets>dicere</ets> to say, <ets>dicare</ets> to proclaim, dedicate. See <er>Teach</er>, <er>Token</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>I am in my <b>condition</b> A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And O, what man's <b>condition</b> can be worse Than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse? <i>Cowley.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The new <b>conditions</b> of life. <i>Darwin.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Essential quality; property; attribute.</def>

<blockquote>It seemed to us a <b>condition</b> and property of divine powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Temperament; disposition; character.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>