? Obs. [f. prec. + -NESS.] Conscientiousness, scrupulousness; equity, reasonableness.
1614. Bp. Hall, Recoll. Treat. (1617), 477. Of faith … joy, conscionablenesse.
1641. ‘Smectymnuus,’ Answ., § 16 (1653), 67. Witnesse their conscionablenesse in managing their Charges.
1730–6. Bailey (folio), Conscionableness, knowing within oneself.
1755. Johnson, Conscionableness, equity, reasonableness.
