condite

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s

1

obsolete : pickle, preserve

2

obsolete : embalm

Word History

Etymology

Middle English conditen, from Latin conditus, past participle of condire, from condere to found, build, compose, store up, from com- + -dere to put

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