A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Conjoignen], v. to conjoin, MD; coniunit, pp., S3.—From OF. conjoignant, pr. p. of conjoindre; Lat. conjungere.

[ Con-ioyninge], sb. conjoining, C3.

[ Conne], v. to know, to be able, S2, S3; see [Kunnen].

[ Conne], v. to test, examine, con, C2, P; kun, H; cunnien, SkD.—AS. cunnian, to try to know.

[ Conning], sb. science, skill, C2, C3; konning, C2; coninge, S2; kunnyng, W.

[ Conning], adj. skilful, C2.

[ Conningly], adv. skilfully, C2.

[ Conrey], sb. division of troops, also provision, MD; conrai, S2.—OF. cunrei (conroi), equipage, arrangement, a division of troops (Bartsch); It. corredo, equipage, paraphernalia (Florio); Low Lat. corredium, conredium, equipage, provision, entertainment (Ducange); con + redium, a word of Teut. origin.

[ Conseil], sb. counsel, S, S2, C2; counseil, G, C; consail, PP.—OF. conseil; Lat. consilium.

[ Conseili], v. to advise, S2; conseille, PP.—OF. conseillier.