Conynger

Quick meaning: Conynger is a noun meaning Alternative form of conyger.

Meaning

Alternative form of conyger.

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) More cunning.

Example Sentences

In the following year the same oflicial spent 12d. on 200 large nails (gross spikengcs) bought for the doors (lzosmla) of the conynger (and several other doors), and 6d. for two hinges (vertinella) for the conynger gate (portus).

The pridde braunche of pride is arrogaunce or presumption, that is overboldenesse, that is whan a man weneth or tristeth more to hymself than he scholde: that is to seye. whan he weneth or troweth hymself be more worth than he is. or that he may more do than he may, or that he weneth hymself conynger than he is . . .

Moreover, local enterprise seems not always to have met with the encouragement it deserved, for in 1378 there was a presentment before the Sheriff of Norfolk that the common road between the conynger of Caister and the sea was from time immemorial a common passage for carts, horses, and men between Yarmouth and Winterton, .

Madam, ere I had taught these merchauntes enie while, Thei were conynger then I all men to beeguile ; And Veritee fawe myne were small purses and baggs, Tottering loose abought me like windshaken rags, But he that shoulde have bagged that Insolence dyd winne, Muste have made a poke to putt five or six shiers in ; He muste have made wide sacks for castells, townes, and woodes: The canvesse to make them of were woorth ten tymes my goodes.

Word Forms

• conyngers

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cunny, coiny, conuzant, coxy, cocksy, cliver.

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