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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
‡CASEABLE, Caseble, adj. Natural; “naturally belonging to a particular situation, or case” (Sc. 1808 Jam., caseable). Obs. in Sc., except for Sh. where it is obsol. (Sh.3 1939). [′kesəbl]Sh.(D) 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 52:
I noticed Sibbie wis taen da daffacks an' geen ta da wall afore Tamy! — bit dat wis caseble an' I made nae remark.
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"Caseable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Aug 2022 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/caseable>
