incondign en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɪn.kənˈdaɪn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English condign English incondign From in- + condign.
Meanings
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(of punishment) Inappropriate or disproportionate; whether excessively harsh or lenient.
The hawk was ill, incondign, a thing created by wrong for purposes of wrong — bent away from its birth by a power that dared to warp nature.
1977, Stephen R. Donaldson, Lord Foul’s Bane, page 306
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most incondign | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more incondign | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |