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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1581
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Reable, adj. [Reabil(l v.] Legitimate. — 1581 Burne Disput. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 164/5.
To persuade the people that he micht be reable air to his father ye preachit euer … that promeis of mariage vas lauchtful mariage
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"Reable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/reable>
