† ˈcovenablenessObs.rare. [f.prec. + -ness.] Fitness; seasonableness; suitableness. 1382Wyclif Eccl. viii. 6 To alle nede time is and couenablenesse [Vulg.opportunitas].1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vi. xx. (1495) 208 In fedynge men sholde take hede to couenablynesse of tyme.