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ˈrecomˌpensable, a. rare.
Also 5 -pensible, 6–7 -penceable.
[f. recompense v. + -able; cf. obs. F. recompensable (Godef.).]
†a. That may serve as a recompense.
†b. Willing to make a return. Obs.
c. That may be recompensed.
1454in E.E. Wills (1882) 133 Y can not assigne no thyng of my good recompensible to his good brotherhede. 1576Fleming Panopl. Epist. 329 Hee promisseth to shewe himselfe recompenceable to his power, though not with like recourse of benefits, yet with giuing thankes. 1648Hexham, Loonbaer, rewardable, or recompenceable. 1875H. James R. Hudson xii. 437 Rowland's fancy hovered about the idea that it was recompensable. |