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con-dignus , a, um,
I.adj., wholly deserving, very worthy (very rare; mostly anteand post-class.).
(α). Absol.: “condignum donum, quali'st qui donum dedit,” Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 39 sq.—
(β). With abl.: “dum condignam te sectaris simiam,” Plaut. Mil. 2, 6, 25; Gell. 3, 7, 1.—
(γ). With dat.: ultio condigna crimini, Cod. Th. 9, 28, 1; cf. Non. p. 35, 1.—
(δ). With gen.: “providentiae divinae condignus exitus,” App. M. 10, p. 244, 21. —Adv.: condignē , very worthily.
(α). Absol.: “condigne facere,” Plaut. Men. 5, 5, 8; id. Aul. 3, 4, 6: “condigne atque recte loqui,” Gell. 1, 6, 4: “condigne et cum decore depingere,” id. 14, 4, 1.—
(β). With abl.: “condigne te cubare,” Plaut. Cas. 1, 43; id. Capt. 1, 1, 39.—Comp. and sup. are not in use.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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