Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1779-1825, 1927
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CONDINGLY, adv. Sc. form of Eng. condignly.
†1. Deservedly, suitably, as in St.Eng.Lnk. c.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) II. 31:
I trow I have fought a battle this day, and win the field condingly, whan I hae conquer'd a' the canker'd carles about the kirk.
2. Agreeably, lovingly (Bnff.2 1937).n.Sc. 1825 Jam.2:
It is said of two or more who seem to be very happy in mutual society: "They're sittan very condingly there."Mearns 1927 (per Ags.12):
They managed the affair between them rael condingly.
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