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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1585
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Capable, a. [e.m.E. (1561), F. capable, L. capābilis.] — 1585 Acts III. 396/1.
Declaris the said Johnn … able and capable as nearest agnet and kinsman to the said James
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"Capable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/capable>
