Con"sta*ble*wick` (?), n. [Constable + wick a village] The district to which a constable's power is limited. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
Con*stab"u*la*ry (?), a. [LL. constabularius an equerry. See Constable.] Of or pertaining to constables; consisting of constables.
Con*stab"u*la*ry, n. The collective body of constables in any town, district, or country.
Con*stab"u*la*to*ry (?), n. A constabulary. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
Con"stan*cy (?), n. [L. constantia: cf. F. constance. See Constant.] 1. The state or quality of being constant or steadfast; freedom from change; stability; fixedness; immutability; as, the constancy of God in his nature and attributes.
2. Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; especially, firmness of mind under sufferings, steadiness in attachments, or perseverance in enterprise; stability; fidelity.
A fellow of plain uncoined constancy.
Shak.
Constancy and contempt of danger.
Prescott.
Syn. -- Fixedness; stability; firmness; steadiness; permanence; steadfastness; resolution. See Firmness.
Con"stant (?), a. [L. onstans, -antis, p. pr. of constare to stand firm, to be consistent; con- + stare to stand: cf. F. constant. See Stand and cf. Cost, v. t.] 1. Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid. [Obs.]
If . . . you mix them, you may turn these two fluid liquors into a constant body.
Boyle.
2. Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle.
Both loving one fair maid, they yet remained constant friends.
Sir P. Sidney.
I am constant to my purposes.
Shak.
His gifts, his constant courtship, nothing gained.
Dryden.
Onward the constant current sweeps.
Longfellow.
3. (Math. & Physics) Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, force, law, etc. Contrasted with variable.