a. Obs. rare. [ad. obs. F. consequentieux (Cotgr.), f. L. consequentia: see -OUS.] Full of consequence, important.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav., 80. If his words seemed of no moment, the matter was not consequentious. Ibid., 137. Wonderfull reports of that Kingdome, as most consequentious for knowledge and instruction.
1656. in Blount, Gl.
¶ Suggested as substitute for CONSEQUENTIAL 6 b.
1803. S. Pegge, Anecd. Eng. Lang. (T.). Consequential in no shape conveys the meaning intended by those, who use it to express a pompous, conceited, lordly man…. If a word is wanted … it should naturally have a termination denotative of the circumstance, formed analogous to other words; and I will agree to adopt the term consequentious, which will rank with such as contemptuous, litigious, contumacious.
