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CONCEITY, Concaity, Consaity, Consatey, adj. [kɔn′siti, kɔn′setɪ̢]

1. Conceited, vain, proud (Bnff.², Abd.², Fif.¹⁰, Lnk.³ 1937).Sc. 1719 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) I. 134: 
Gin ony sour-mou'd girning Bucky Ca' me conceity keckling Chucky.Sc. 1934 L. Spence in Gallov. Annual 11:
But the guid-brither o' this king was a grit noble, and fu' conceity and jealous o' his lord.wm.Sc. 1835–37 Laird of Logan I. 277:
It couldna be in my nature to tak umbrage at unintentional negleck, and bide awa frae the ploy like some conceity bodies.Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 172:
I wull admit that there's somethin' in't for me to be conceity aboot, seein' I hae the honour to be the leadin' innkeeper within the wa's o' this same burgh.Ant. 1892 Ballymena Obs. (E.D.D.):
He's very consatey o' them new trousers.

2. Witty, apt (Sc. 1910 Metcalfe; Kcb.⁹ 1937); clever, intelligent.sm.Sc. 1896 W. G. Tarbet In Oor Kailyard 28: 
He wis fower years auld when he dee'd, an uncommon consaity bairn.Kcb. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of the Moss-Hags xxxvi.:
Such a brisk, conceity saying was like that spirited lady.

3. Neat, tidy, dainty (of persons and things). Known to Bnff.², Fif.¹⁰, Lnk.³ 1937.Sc. 1899 Mont.-Fleming:
I have heard it applied to a small, nicely-furnished cottage. "It's a real conceity wee place," meaning a sort of Bijou of a place.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 30:
He keeps a' thing ticht: he's a concaity body.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Works (S.T.S.) 196: 
Now Ken had grown conceity in his claise, Nor coud the common country fashion please.Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy G. Chalmers 93: 
Bonnie walls an' pentet roofs are nae doubt unco conceity things.