CONSEQUENCE(S)
ADJECTIVES
1634 — CONSEQUENTIOUS full of consequence, important → obs.
1835 — EARTHSHAKING of enormous consequence or importance; momentous → colloq.
1859 — EARTH-SHATTERING of enormous consequence or importance; momentous → colloq.
1898 — ALL-SAME of no consequence → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MATTERABLE of consequence; important → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1300 — AFTER-TALE the consequences; a later reckoning → obs.
1382 — AFTER-COMING a consequence; something that comes after; a following or subsequent state → obs.
1400 — BARGAIN a transaction that entails consequences, esp. unpleasant ones; a (bad or unfortunate) ‘business’ → arch.
1491 — EFFICACE consequence, effect, result → obs.
1580 — AFTERCLAP ulterior and unexpected consequences, generally unpleasant; evil consequence → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1601 — SUCCEEDING consequence, result → obs.
1658 — IMPORTMENT consequence, importance → obs.
1679 — NEARNESS consequence, importance → obs.
1691 — IMPORTANCE consequence, bearing → obs.
1823 — EFTERINS consequences, final results → Sc.
1825 — AFTERCOME consequence, what comes after, effect → Sc.
1844 — WRACK the brunt or consequences of some action → Eng. dial.
1895 — MAKINGS anything of consequence or importance → Eng. dial.
1898 — AFTER-CAST consequences, effect, what may ensue → Sc. (Bk.)
1898 — AFTERINGS consequences, outcome, results → Sc. (Bk.)
1898 — BLOODY WARS serious consequences → Ireland (Bk.)
..20C — FLAREBACK a negative, often unexpected, consequence of an action → US
1905 — MEANING consequence, matter → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — WAKE a consequence → Eng. dial. obs.
1929 — THE FALL consequences, esp. blame taken for another person → sl., orig. prison usage
1974 — FOLLOW-UP a consequence or expected result → Amer. colloq. (Bk.)
VERBS
1382 — SOW THE WIND AND REAP THE WHIRLWIND to indulge in reckless wickedness or folly and suffer the disastrous consequences
1400 — SUE to follow as a consequence or result → obs.
1736 — PAY THE KAIN to suffer the consequences; to pay the penalty → Sc.
1823 — STAND THE RACKET to face the consequences of an action; to bear the blame
1850 — FACE THE MUSIC to accept or face up to the unpleasant consequences of one’s own actions → colloq.
1867 — PAY THE FIDDLER to suffer the consequences of one’s acts → Amer. dial.
1903 — COME OUT IN THE WASH to be dealt with as a natural consequence
1904 — HOLD THE SACK to bear alone the consequences that should be shared by others; to possess what remains after others have taken whatever is of value; to be in a predicament → Amer. dial.
1939 — BEAR THE BLUNT to bear the consequences or blame → Amer. dial.
1966 — STAND THE BLUNT to bear the consequences or blame → Amer. dial.