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▪ I. † condite, n. Obs.
[ad. F. condit in same sense, or its source L. condīt-um, neuter of condītus preserved, pickled, spiced, used subst.: see next.]
A preserve or pickle; a conserve, electuary.
[1586Cogan Haven Health cvii. (1636) 107 Quinces may be..preserved in syrrup condite.] 1610P. Barrough Meth. Physick vii. xiv. (1639) 403 Condites or Electuaries..to strengthen all kind of vertues. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 106 Called by apothecaries liquid condites.
▪ II. † conˈdite, a.1 Obs.
Also 6 condyte, (-duit, -dict).
[ad. L. condīt-us, pa. pple. of condī-re to season, pickle, preserve, an accessory form of condĕre to put or lay together, lay or store up, preserve, pickle, etc.: see next.]
Preserved, pickled; seasoned. (Often construed as a pple.)
c1420Pallad. on Husb. vi. 222 Other condite hem [i.e. roses] kepe in pottes clene. 1533Elyot Cast. Helthe ii. vii. (1541) 23 Olyves condite in salte lykoure, taken at the begynnynge of a meale doth corroborate the Stomake. 1544T. Phaer Regim. (1560) B viij b, Take once in a wieke, a mirobolane conduit. 1620Venner Via Recta vi. 106 Greene condite Ginger. 1633Treas. Hid. Secrets x, Plummes condict in sirrop. 1639J. Anchoran Gate of Tongues 120 Most of the messes..are wont to be sprinkled with the powder of spices, or to bee condite with aromaticke confections.
▪ III. ˈcondite, a.2 rare.
[ad. L. condit-us, pa. pple. of condĕre to put or lay together, put or lay away, hide, etc., f. con- together + dăre, -dĕre to put.]
†1. Abstruse, recondite. Obs.
1695Tryon Dreams & Vis. i. 5 That I may..comprehend and explain those condite Misteries.
2. Put together. nonce-wd.
1871Carlyle in Mrs. C.'s Lett. III. 17 Masses of incondite or semi-condite rubbish.
▪ IV. † conˈdite, v.1 Obs.
Also 6 condyte.
[f. L. condīt- ppl. stem of condīre: see condite a.1]
1. trans. To preserve with salt, sugar, spices, or the like: to pickle.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. xi. 449 Nowe thai condite her must egestion That wol with gipse her wynes medicyne. 1551Turner Herbal i. L j b, Sum vse to condyte this herbe with dittany to eate it. 1578Lyte Dodoens i. x. 18 The roote condited or preserved with hony. Ibid. vi. lxiii. 738 Olives condited in salt or brine. 1606Warner Alb. Eng. xv. xcix. 391 And with that sweet Compound condites such Gallimawfries. 1657W. Coles Adam in Eden lxxix, Eating some of the root of Enula condited. 1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Sallet, Eaten raw or condited.
2. To embalm. Also fig.
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. iii. 173 The Disciples having devoutly composed his body to buriall..washed it and condited it with spices and perfumes. 1651― Holy Dying v. §8 (1727) 253 With great art did condite the bodies, and laid them in charnel-houses. 1659R. H. Paradox. Assertions 44 (T.) A good name is a precious ointment which will condite our bodies best, and preserve our memories.
3. To season, flavour.
1657R. Ligon Barbadoes (1673) 11 Strong meat, and very well Condited. 1679Evelyn Mem. (1857) II. 146, I dined..at the Portugal Ambassador's..the dishes were trifling, hashed and condited after their way.
b. fig.
c1630Jackson Creed v. xxiii. Wks. IV. 207 That point of truth, wherewith the Romanist seeks to condite or sweeten the poisonous fruit of his idolatrous..speculations. 1670Sanderson Pref. Ussher's Power Princes, Writings..condited to the gust and palate of the Publisher.
Hence † conˈdited ppl. a. preserved, pickled; † conˈditing vbl. n., preserving, pickling.
1626H. Mason Epicure's Fast ii. 9 Electuaries and condited things. Ibid. ii. 13 Preserued stuffe, and condited juncates. 1650Jer. Taylor Holy Living ii. §3 (1727) 81 Condited or pickled mushromes. 1678― Serm. 106 Enjoy..the condited Bellies of the Scarus. 1681Grew Museum (R.), Much after the same manner as the sugar doth in the conditing of pears, quinces, and the like.
▪ V. † ˈcondite, v.2 Obs. rare.
[f. L. condit- ppl. stem of condĕre to put together, etc.: see condite a.2]
trans. To put together, compose.
1578Banister Hist. Man i. 8 Some haue sayd, the scull to be condited, and made of two walles which they call Tables.
▪ VI. † condite, pa. pple. Obs. rare.
[var. of conduit = conduct pa. pple.]
Conducted.
c1430Lydg. Vita Beatæ Mariæ (MS. Soc. Ant. 134 f. 23 b), But condite only of þe sterre shene.
▪ VII. condite
obs. f. conduct, conduit. |