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conscionable, a. Now app. Obs.,|ˈkɒnʃənəb(ə)l|
but cf. unconscionable.
[Found with its compounds, and conscioned, in first half of 16th c. These, with conscionless, appear to be popular formations from conscion, taken as a singular of conscien-ce (see note to the latter) + -able: cf. fashion-able. (See F. Hall Engl. Adjectives in -able, 1877, 65.)]
†1. Having a conscience (= conscioned), as in tender-conscionable; having a good conscience; governed by conscience; conscientious, scrupulous.
1549Latimer 5th Serm. bef. Edw. VI (Arb.) 145 There were..in both houses, a greate manye learned men, conscionable men, wyse men. 1552Huloet, Conscionable or hauynge a good conscience, religiosus. 1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. ii. 52 Conscionable in their dealings as well toward the poore as toward the rich. 1604Shakes. Oth. ii. i. 242. 1633 Bp. Hall Hard Texts 240 True hearted to God, and conscionable in their ways. 1670Baxter Cure Ch. Div. 313 Tender conscionable christians. 1708S. Centlivre Busie Body iii. iv, You and my most conscionable Guardian here..plotted and agreed, to chouse a..Gentleman, out of a Hundred Pound.
†b. Having conscience of, conscientiously regardful or observant of. Obs.
1641Hinde J. Bruen xvi. 52 Conscionable of that one thing which is needfull, with Mary. 1655Gouge's Comm. Heb. Life, He was in speciall manner conscionable of the Lords day.
†c. In bad sense; Over-scrupulous. Obs.
1628Bp. Hall Contempl. O.T. iv. i, The same Devil..speaks still in our scoffers, and calls Religion Hypocrisie, conscionable care, singularity.
2. Of actions, etc.: Showing regard for, or conformable to, conscience; conscientious, scrupulous.
1582Bentley Mon. Matrones iii. 268 Conscionable obedience towards me. 1642Rogers Naaman 384 Conscionable discharge of the taske imposed upon us. 1672Marvell Reh. Transp. i. 115 Truly a very fair and conscionable Reckoning! 1702C. Mather Magn. Chr. v. xvii. (1852) 235 Yielding more hearty and conscionable obedience to civil magistrates.
†3. Of or belonging to conscience or equity. Obs.—1
1672Cowell's Interpr., Court of Requests..is a Court of Equity, of the same nature with the Chancery, but inferior to it, being principally instituted for the help of such Petitioners as in conscionable cases deal by Supplication with his Majesty.
†b. Equitable, just. Obs.—1
1661Bramhall Just Vind. iv. 60 To justifie their pretended title, or to render them..lawful and conscionable possessours. |
