All parties willingly condescended heruento.
R. Carew.
Syn. -- To yield; stoop; descend; deign; vouchsafe.
{ Con`de*scend"ence (?), Con`de*scend"en*cy (?) }, n. [Cf. F. condescendance.] Condescension. [Obs.]
Con`de*scend"ing*ly (?), adv. In a condescending manner. Atterbury.
Con`de*scen"sion (?), n. [L. condescensio.] The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.
It forbids pride . . . and commands humility, modesty, and condescension to others.
Tillotson.
Such a dignity and condescension . . . as are suitable to a superior nature.
Addison.
Syn. -- Complaisance; courtesy; affability.
Con`de*scent" (?), n. [Cf. Condescend, Descent.] An act of condescension. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
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.
Con*dig"ni*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. condignitÚ.] (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.
Con*dign"ly (?), adv. According to merit.
Con*dign"ness, n. Agreeableness to deserts; suitableness.
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.
Con`dis*ci"ple (?), n. [L. condiscipulus. See Disciple.] A schoolfellow; a fellow-student. [R.]
Con"dite (?), a. [L. conditus, p. p. of condire to preserve, pickle, season. See Recondite.] Preserved; pickled. [Obs.] Burton.
Con*dite" (?), v. t. To pickle; to preserve; as, to condite pears, quinces, etc. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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.