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reclaimable, a.|rɪˈkleɪməb(ə)l|
[f. prec. + -able.]
That may be reclaimed.
a1677Hale Prim. Orig. Man. iv. viii. 371 He..hath power to reclaim those that are reclaimable..; as Horses, Elephants, Camels. c1720J. Cockburn Rem. Burnet's Hist. Own Times 41 He said, that he was young, and so reclaimable; that this was his first Fault. 1765Blackstone Comm. I. viii. 288 Any beast may be an estray, that is by nature tame or reclaimable. a1814Masquerade iv. iv. in New Brit. Theatre I. 261 If you have resolution to do that, I shall begin to think you reclaimable. 1879S. C. Bartlett Egypt to Pal. vi. 145 The valley appeared as though it might be reclaimable by Nile water.
Hence reˈclaimableness, reˈclaimably adv.
1695J. Sage Article Wks. 1844 I. 70 Such as are in a state of reclaimableness. 1882Ogilvie, Reclaimably. |