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conveniency|kənˈviːnɪənsɪ|
[f. as convenience n. with later suffix -ency. Formerly more frequent than convenience, but now little used.]
†1. = convenience 1. Obs.
1494Fabyan Chron. I. xxi. (R.), More to the conueniency of tyme and agreement of other cronyclers. 1581Sidney Apol. Poetrie (Arb.) 41 That imitation wherof Poetry is, hath the most conueniency to Nature of all other. 1668Howe Bless. Righteous (1825) 42 The things spoken..have a real likeness and conveniency in nature with one another. 1708J. Chamberlayne St. Gt. Brit. ii. i. ii. (1743) 329 If this conveniency was not a sufficient testimony, the inscriptions..found..would put it beyond all dispute.
†2. = convenience 3. Obs.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 143 b, By this..appereth the conuenyency how our exercyse..may be compared to a buyldyng. 1541Act 33 Hen. VIII, c. 37 Such a palace roial..ought of all conueniency in reason to be ornated and set forth with the name and title of an honour. 1574Whitgift Def. Aunsw. iii. Wks. 1851 I. 369 The perpetual equity, reasonableness, and conveniency of this order. a1661Fuller Worthies (1840) III. 320 Moved thereunto [his marriage]..by the conveniency of her years. 1669Worlidge Syst. Agric. vii. §5 (1681) 124 This way is with most conveniency to be used when the Stock is too big to be cleft.
†b. conveniency of: what is accordant to or in accordance with. Obs.
1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. ii. xvi. 243 It was against conveniencie of reason, that he should be fearfull for the salvation of his soule. 1624Ld. Kensington in Ellis Orig. Lett. i. 301 III. 174 No further to oblige himself..then might well stand with the..conveniency of his state.
†3. = convenience 4. Obs.
1583Babington Commandm. vii. (1637) 58 Tricking and trimming our selves above conveniencie, is a dangerous allurer of lust. 1656Sir J. Finett For. Ambass. 2 His Majesty..desireth to perform all things with conveniency.
4. = convenience 5.
1612Drayton Poly-olb, xi. Notes 181 Conveniency of situation. 1683Tryon Way to Health 309 If conveniency will permit, go to Bed and keep your self warm for an hour. 1722J. Macky Journ. thro' Eng. I. 230 What adds to the Beauty as well as Conveniency of these Offices, is, that they all open into St. James's Park. 1772Hutton Bridges 3 The conveniency of the passage to and from the bridge. 1816Keatinge Trav. II. 30 It is probable that such conveniency originally presenting itself first suggested the idea.
b. with qualifying words expressing the respect in or purpose for which a thing is convenient.
1601R. Johnson Kingd. & Commw. (1603) 7 The plaine countrey by reason of the fruitfulnes, doth minister..conveniencie to joyne their forces. 1625K. Long tr. Barclay's Argenis iii. x. 183 They should returne..into the next Towne for the more conveniency of lodging. 1669Worlidge Syst. Agric. xi. §2 (1681) 232 The Forewheels are lesser in a Waggon..for its conveniency in turning. 1721Perry Daggenh. Breach 122 Water enough for the Conveniency of Ships to lie afloat. 1817Coleridge Biog. Lit. (1847) I. 279 The conveniency of the scholastic phrase to distinguish the kind from all degrees.
†c. Convenient occasion, opportunity. Obs.
c1645Howell Lett. i. xxvi. 51 There will be conveniency every week of receiving and sending. 1659B. Harris Parival's Iron Age 61 Their sudden submission, gave the Spaniards conveniency to hasten to the relief of the Duke. 1667Primatt City & C. Build. 10 If they should want a conveniency of communicating the same to their Neighbours. a1834Lamb Lett. to Manning in Talfourd Life ix. 87, I have no conveniency of doing it by this.
†5. = convenience 6. Obs.
a1628F. Greville Sidney (1652) 64 To weigh the immortall wisdom in even scales with mortal conveniency or inconveniency. a1654Selden Table-T. (Arb.) 40 Churches are set apart for the conveniency of men to Worship in. 1657Cromwell Sp. 13 Apr. (1871) V. 19, I cannot, with conveniency to myself, speak out. 1728Morgan Algiers I. vi. 189 Consulting the Conveniency of the worst of Infidels. 1796Morse Amer. Geog. II. 425 Narrow causeways..for the conveniency of foot passengers.
b. Time or occasion convenient to a person.
1649Alcoran 28 You shall do well to stay their conveniency. 1693Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) III. 144 The French at their first conveniency intend to make a descent on Scotland. 1739tr. Duhamel's Husb. i. ix. (1762) 52 As your best conveniency invites you. 1831Scott Nigel v, [He] would..wait his royal conveniency for payment.
6. A convenient thing; = convenience 7.
†a. A convenient state or condition of matters; an advantage. Obs.
1638Wilkins New World i. (1684) 8 Neither are there Seas, or Rivers, or any other conveniency for Habitation. a1687Petty Pol. Arith. i. (1691) 17 Wherefore to have the occasion of abounding in Seamen, is a vast Conveniency. 1715Desaguliers Fires Impr. 53 Another conveniency will be, that you will hinder the Smoak..from being beaten down into your Room. 1779J. Moore View Soc. Fr. (1789) I. xi. 78 A stranger may fairly avail himself of every conveniency arising from their obliging manners.
†b. with defining words connected by of. Obs.
1660Blount Boscobel ii. (1680) 24 [To] stay there some days before the conveniency of a transportation could be found. 1676Ray Corr. (1848) 123 Wanting the conveniency of books to assist me in such an undertaking. 1749Fielding Tom Jones (1775) 194 This room wanted the conveniency of a closet. 1798Pennant Hindoostan I. 8 The Chinese merchants..got the conveniency of the river Ilak for part of their journey.
c. pl. Material arrangements or appliances advantageous to life, personal comfort, ease of work, saving of trouble, etc.
1712Addison Spect. No. 441 ⁋3 The Blessings and Conveniencies of Life. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 177 ⁋2, I furnished a large room with all conveniencies for study. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. III. 202 The ancients were destitute of many of the conveniencies of life, which have been invented or improved by the progress of industry.
d. A particular convenient appliance or article; a utensil; formerly, esp. a conveyance or vehicle; = convenience 7 d. arch.
1660Trial Regic. 109 Having a conveniency out of my house into a Gallery. 1679–88Secr. Serv. Money Chas. & Jas. (Camden) 16 For providing ships and conveniencys to transport horses to Tanger. 1703J. Savage Lett. Antients liv. 138 Thy Helmet I believe thou wear'st..for a conveniency to drink out of in a Tavern. 1717S. Centlivre Bold Stroke for Wife v. (D.), I remember thou didst come up in the leathern conveniency with me. 1725Lond. Gaz. No. 6423/3 A large Diamond Ring, with another Conveniency set with Diamonds. 1756Nugent Gr. Tour IV. 36 The next thing is, to get you a conveniency to carry you abroad. 1875Emerson Lett. & Soc. Aims i. 10 This magnificent hotel and conveniency we call Nature.
e. transf. of a person. arch.
1728–9Mrs. Delany in Life (1861) I. iii. 192, I did make a conveniency of him, for by his means I found my Lady Carteret. 1841–4Emerson Ess. Ser. ii. viii. (1876) 191 The uninspired man certainly finds persons a conveniency in household matters.
†7. Means of living conveniently, a competence.
a1628Preston Effect. Faith (1631) 155 He will leave a conveniency for his posterity if he can. |