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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1678
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Comptabill, -able, a. Also: -abell, -ibill; compte-, comptt-, comtable; coumptable. [e.m.E. comptable (1549), -ible, F. comptable for OF. contable: cf. Countable.] Accountable.(a) 1558-66 Knox II. 216.
He shall be comptabill yearlie to the Superintendent 1579 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 90.
Edinburgh to be furthcumand and comptabill thairfoir at the nixt conuention of burrowis 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII. 263.
Hir haill naprie quhair of scho is comptabill 1615 Stirling B. Rec. I. 140.
The thesaurar sall be comptabill to the toun of the superplus 1636 Dundee Chart. 172.
That the Ministeris, … shall be comptibill for all the bookes therein 1661 Misc. Spald. C. V. 232.
The persone appointed for the fald … sall be comptabill for the skaith(b) 1582 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 138.
They to be comptable … for vpbigging of thair calsay 1614 Edinburgh Testaments XLVIII. 21.
My said spous … alwayis being comptable to my said sone of the equall half of my said geir 1632 Ellon Presb. 41.
That everie man subscribe the same, as the ministers will be comtable 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 381.
He was compteable to the committee of estaites 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i. xxiv. § 4.
Improper wadsets are these, wherein the wadsetter is only comptable for what rent he receives from the lender(c) 1584 Reg. Soltre 239.
The maister hospitale salbe coumptable … to thame that hes entres thairto
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