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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Parable, a. [e.m.E. (1581), L. parābil-is procurable, f. parāre prepare, procure.] ? Readily procurable or ? easily made ready. — 1563 G. Hay Confutation Abbot Crosraguel 59 b.
He appointed the signes of bread and wyne … as … commonly moste parable and easy to be obteined
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"Parable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/parable>
