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Understandabill, Undirstandibil, Wnderstandabill, adj. [ME and e.m.E. vnderstandable (Wyclif); Understand v.] That can be understood, intelligible. — 1531 Vaus (1531) ii (de verbo).
The componit figure it may be departit in twa vndirstandibil partis of orisone participant of the first significatione 1555 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 140.
I … past to Kelso and thair in the cheptour … with hie and vnderstandabill voce in the lordis name, requirit … my lord commendatour … to cum [etc.] c1650 Spalding II 294.
This vncouth act, scarss wnderstandabill, bred gryte feir and perturbatioun
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