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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Placabil(l, a. [Late ME. and e.m.E. placable pleasing (c 1450), capable of being appeased (1586), OF. placable, L. plācābilis.] Mild, gentle. — 1513 Doug. ix. ix. 133.
Sycill land Quhar as the plentuus fat altar dyd stand Of the placabill goddis Palycy hecht
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"Placabil adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/placabill>
