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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1493
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(Labourable,) Lawborable, a. [Late ME. (1481) and F. labourable.] Capable of being cultivated. — 1493 Acts Lords of Council I. 294/1.
The … landis … in Gulane wer owrdrevin witht sande and nocht arable nor lawborable bot barane and waist
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"Labourable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/labourable>
