† conˈcessory,a.Obs.rare. [f. as prec. + -ory.] = concessive 1. 1656Trapp Comm. Luke xxii. 68–9 Christ's answer is partly reprehensory, partly concessory.1660Jer. Taylor Duct. Dubit. iii. iii. rule iv. §8 These laws are not prohibitive but concessory.