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Condign(e, Conding, a. Also: condyng. [ME. condygne (1413), -dyngne, -dynge, OF. condigne, L. condignus.]

1. Fitting, suitable, appropriate.(a) 1456 Hay I. 245/34.
Quhat amendis may men of wisdome estymy condigne for the lyf of a man c1450 Cr. Deyng 75.
Na penans na condigne satisfaccione maid for thaim 1531 Bell. Boece I. 54.
Thay … ordanit condigne rewardis to be gevin for al gud dedis Ib. II. 304.
Becaus we may not rander yow condigne thankis at this time 1567 Sat. P. xi. 57.
Ungraitfull grome, sic recompence Was not condigne to thyne offence 1583 Sempill Ib. xlv. 810.
Ane condigne doctor to all lownes(b) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 637.
Quhilk clerly suld cause synnaris … For thare trespas do pennans condyng 1513 Doug. v. vi. 119.
Quhat gyft condyng Wilt thou geif Nysus Ib. vi. Prol. 60; etc.
Virgil writis mony just claus conding 1533 Bell. Livy I. 3/31.
Ȝe may in to thare storie rede Conding rewarde for euery nobil dede 1549 Soc. Ant. XI. 92.
The said Erle … to mak conding mendis to his lordship for the said violent spulȝe 1567 G. Ball. 16.
We can not gif to God loving conding For sa greit grace a1570-86 Maitland M. Fol. clxxx. 4.
Guid iust men … That ar expert, maist habill and conding To gif ane faythfull counsell till ane king 1615 Lanark B. Rec. 124.
The balleis for dissitioun of the said debait … , efter conding tryall tain, fand [etc.] 1622-6 Bisset II. 389/8.
This suld incens ws all to gif hir hienes conding thankis for hir … clemencie

b. Of an assize or inquest: Suitable to the case or the parties concerned.(a) 1529 Treas. Acc. V. 374.
To Champnay, messinger, that past with the Kingis writingis to warne ane condigne assise to convene in Edinburgh 1580 Prestwick B. Rec. 78.
His portioun of land … salbe disponit be thame be ane condigne inqueist 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. 527.
Gowrie hes gotten a condigne syse Conforming to his interpryse 1594 Acts IV. 71/1.
The provest and baillies of ilk burgh sall … tak summar cognitioun of the estait of the landis … be ane condigne inquest of the nichtbouris(b) 1515 Edgerston Writs MS. (Reg. H.).
Tenentis quhilk … payis nocht thar dewties and … ar convict be ane conding assys 1541 Elgin Rec. I. 38.
The said Ferquhar … rafarrit him to ane conding nwmyr of inquest 1578 Rec. Earld. Orkney 144.
For laik of ane conding number presentlie, the juge … ordenis [etc.]

2. Worthy; of (great) worth or value.(a) a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1492.
All the pane[s] of this lyf present … To wyn the hevyn are nocht callit condigne c1550 Rolland C. Venus iii. 866.
Had not bene that sweit virginitie Was mair condigne Ib. 871. 1586 Soc. Ant. II. 406.
The said notaries wer haldin & repute honest famous & condigne notaris a1597-1617 Hist. James VI 211.
The king … requyrit the societie of sum condigne Princess to be his bedfallow(b) a1500 Henr. Fab. 447.
Of lustines I was hald maist conding Id. III. 158/63.
The sone alswa, the haly gaist conding 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 103.
Thow caws thi feris keip the samyn gys In thar oblacionys, and this vsage condyng 1535 Stewart 1172.
Ane king, Quhilk Farchart hecht, rycht nobill and conding Ib. 11290.
Corbredus … With all his lordis duchtie and conding c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 16.
The secund als was ane doctour conding, Callit Solon Ib. iv. 158.
I war na way conding Of ȝow to bruik office 1572 Sat. P. xxx. 12.
Hary Stewart, that was bauld and stout, Constant and kind, with qualiteis conding 1585 James VI Ess. 37.
Only he of laurell is conding, Who wysely can with proffit, pleasure ming c1590 Fowler 31/136.
This valiant king, … in glorye moist conding