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† redevable, a. (and n.) Obs.
Forms: 6 redueable, 7 reduable, redewable; 7 redivable, 6–8 redevable.
[ad. F. redevable (15th c. in Littré), f. redevoir (see re- and devoir) + -able. Some of the forms are influenced by due a.]
Beholden, indebted. Also as n., a debtor.
1502Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W. 1506) iv. xiii. R vij b, Whan..the dettour hath not of Justyce excusacyon that he sholde not..paye, than such redeuable is contynually in the state of dedely synne. 1627W. D. tr. Audiguier's Lisander 13, I thanke God and your good helpe, unto whom I am redueable for my life. 1647Boyle Let. to Hartlib 8 May, Wks. 1772 I. p. xl, To the former..I am also redevable for a very handsome complimental letter. 1711Fingall MSS. in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. V. 152 The King would have been redevable unto their prowess. |