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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Responable, adj. (OF responable who will answer or act as guarantor (1304 in Wartburg).) — 1599 J. McUre A View of the City of Glasgow (1736) 289.
The magistrates … to incarcerate them while caution responable be found
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"Responable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/responable>
