condolent, a.
(kənˈdəʊlənt)
[ad. L. condolēnt-em, pr. pple. of condolēre: see condole and -ent. But in Caxton perh. repr. F. condoulant, -dolant, from condouloir.]
† 1. Sorrowing greatly. Obs.
| c 1460 Play Sacram. 746 W{supt} Condolent harte & grete sorowyng. 1490 Caxton Eneydos xxii. (1890) 78 Swete charite condolaunt ouer them that ben affliged. |
† b. Expressing sorrow. Obs.
| 1691 Wood Ath. Oxon. (R.), His vein for ditty and amorous ode was esteemed most lofty, condolent and passionate. |
2. Sorrowing for another, compassionate; expressing sympathetic grief.
| 1598 Yong Diana 380 To make thy selfe compassionate and condolent for my tender yeeres. 1763 Johnson Let. to Miss Porter 12 Apr. in Boswell, The newspaper has informed me of the death of Captain Porter. I know not what to say to you condolent or consolatory. 1787 Winter Syst. Husb. 223 Its dam near it, in a seeming condolent manner, bewailing the situation of its offspring. |