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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1660
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Condign(e)ly, Condingly, adv. Also: condign(e)lie, -dyngly, -dinglie. [ME. condignely (c 1450), f. Condign(e,a.] Fittingly, suitably; according to one's merits or deserts.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 201.
The samin is punist condignely, as he deservit 1561 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 11.
We crave oppin malefactors condignely to be punished 1626 Garden Worthies 22.
Since that your deids condignlie … Made yow to match … These Romans(b) 1513 Doug. ii. ix. 53.
The goddis mot condyngly thé forȝeld, Eftir thi desert rendring sik gaynȝeld 1533 Bell. Livy I. 103/6.
Promitting … to rewarde thame condingly to thare plesure 1533 Ib. 112/10.
Thare punycioun takin on Turnus, quhilk he condingly deseruit a1578 Pitsc. I. 21/23.
Thay haif baith deserwit the same condinglie throuch thair awin ambitioun 1589 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 305.
All sic as contravenis this present ordinance … salbe condinglie pvneist 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 63.
Vhose … pietie can not be condinglie extollit by a pen lyk myne 1609 Gardyne Garden 9.
Wherefore I think condinglie thou may clame One leafe out of the lawrell diademe 1660 Elgin Rec. II. 292.
Intimatione [is] maid … that gif they be found in the lyk transgressione [they] sould be condinglie censured
