CONDIGN

condign. Condign, a. deserved, suitable, due, just

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Con‐dign″ (?), a. [[F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy; con- + dignus worthy. See Deign, and cf. Digne.]] 1. 1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit.
Condign and worthy praise. Udall. Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign. Spenser. 2. 2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime. “Condign censure.” Milman.
Unless it were a bloody murderer . . . I never gave them condign punishment. Shak.