† soignous, a. Obs. rare.
In 4 soigneus, 5 soygneus, -ous.
[a. OF. soigneus (mod.F. soigneux, -euse), f. soign (mod.F. soin) care, heed.]
Careful, heedful.
| 1340 Ayenb. 155 [Seneca says] þet of þe parties of þe liue ech þenche and is soigneus, ac of al þe liue to ordayny non ne þencþ ne studeþ. |
Hence † soignously adv. Obs. rare.
| c 1477 Caxton Jason 76 [Apollo] founde under his hede the bille afore said whiche he kepte soygneusly. 1481 ― Godfrey cciv. 299 To kepe soygnously and defende the turkes fro thyse two Cytees. |