condescendencyt (kondesendensi)

[As condescendence: see -ency.] Condescension. The respect and condescendency which you have already shewn me is that for which I can never make any suitable return. Dr. Avery , in Boyle's Works, VI. 610. This worthy gentleman was one of singular piety, and rare for humility, as appeared by his great condescendency , 1174 ne , he shunned not to do very mean services for thein. N. Morton, New England's Memorial, p. 68. condescending (kon-de-sen'ding), p . a . [Ppr. of condescend, v .] Marked or characterized by condescension; stooping to the level of one's inferiors. IMG:content-1005.png:[blocks in formation] of condere, pp. conditus, put together, put away, preserve, And fro the white is drawe a commune wyne, But condyment is thus to make it fyne. Palladius , Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 197. As for radish and the like, they are for condiments , and not for nourishment. Bacon , Nat. Hist. condimental (kon-di-men'tal), a. [ scension: as, to addre a person condescendingly.