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† ˈordinable, a. Obs.
[ad. med.L. ordinābil-is, f. ordināre to ordain. Cf. OF. ordenable, ordonable (Godef.).]
Capable of being ordained, ordered, or directed to an end, purpose, or destiny.
1387–8T. Usk Test. Love ii. xiii. (Skeat) l. 29 Euery thing though it be good, it is not of hymself good, but it is good by that it is ordinable to the greate goodnes. 1650Vind. Hammond's Addr. xiv. §33 The Killing my self is no way ordinable to good. a1677Hale Prim. Orig. Man. i. i. 5 The knowledge..is not much ordinable or applicable to the use and benefit of the Man that knows them. |