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Uncredibil(l, adj. Also: uncredabill, -yble, oncredibill. [Late ME and e.m.E. vncredible (c1440), oncredyble (1482); Credibill adj.]
1. Incredible, unbelievable. = Incredibil(l adj.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece I 134.
Baith the armyis junit, with uncredibil fury 1572 Buch. Detect. (1727) 41.
Sic maner of doing in ane woman is uncredibill c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxxiv 29.
Sowme will say … it is vncredabill Thatt Chryst sould come sa sone(b) 1513 Doug. iii v 21.
Quhar tythingis, oncredibill [Ruddim. vncredibill] to thame not kend it, Come to our erys
2. Incredulous, unbelieving. 1513 Doug. iv viii 40 (Ruddim.).
Quhy dois he refuse my wourdis and prayeris To lat entyr in hys dul vncredyble [Sm. vntretable, C. ontretabill] eris?
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