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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unexcusabil(l, -bile, Unexcwsabll, Onexcuisabill, adj. [ME and e.m.E. vnexcusable (Wyclif), vnescusabil (a1425).] a. Of a person: Not deserving to be excused. b. Of a thing: Inexcusable, unpardonable. c. Of a need: Pressing, ineluctable. —a. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rom. ii 1.
Thou art vnexcusabile [P. vnexcusable], ilk man that demes, for … thou dois the sammin thingis quhilk thou demes 1664 Dundee B. Laws 416.
No partie … of the glower craft shall … tak awaye … another man's servant within tearmes dwring ther masters pleasr without consent askit or giwne except the master be found vnexcwsabll —b. 1582 Misc. Stair Soc. I 118.
The mantenaris off the said falset wald excuis that quhilk is unexcusabill —(b) 1609 Elphinstone Chart. 183.
As my offence is onexcuisabill —c. 14.. Acts I 42/2.
Gif … efteruart a myster unexcusabill [Bute MS vnexcusabil; L. inexcusabilis necessitas] cumis to the forsaid fadre … than may the fadre leyfully sell … the landis … for his myster