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† ˈsteadable, a. Sc. Obs.
Also 5–7 stedable, 6 stedabyl, steddabill, 7 stedibill, steedable, steidable, stedible.
[f. stead v. + -able.]
Serviceable, helpful.
1467Aberdeen Reg. (1844) I. 27 The saide Thomas sall be stedable to the saide Willam in all thingis that he has ado. 1524Q. Marg. in St. Papers Hen. VIII, IV. 116 This wilbe..steddabill to His Grace. 1624Aberdeen Reg. (1848) II. 394 The bigging of ane brig ower the water of Bogye..wilbe most stedibill to the haill cuntrie. 1635J. Hayward tr. Biondi's Banish'd Virg. 113 The taking it away would prove a service very steedable to Bramac. 1637Wariston Diary (S.H.S.) 287 On that feareth the Lord and may be steidable to me. 1648Chas. I Let. 28 Oct. in Carte Collect. Lett. (1735) III. 589, I am sure, all things considered, it is fittest for my service, and I am confident will prove as steadible to him. 1653Urquhart Rabelais i. xi, He shoo'd the Geese, kept a self-tickling to make himself laugh, and was very stedable in the Kitchen. 1656J. Fergusson On Coloss. 130 The meanest haue somewhat whereby they may prove steadable to the best. |