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† preˈvailable, a. Obs. rare.
[f. prec. + -able. Cf. OF. prevalable (a 1500 in Godef.).]
a. Able to prevail; efficacious.
b. Capable of being beneficially used, available.
c. That may be prevailed upon or influenced.
1624Gee Foot out of Snare 68 The Diuell hath no greater cunning, nor preuaileable art. a1638Mede Wks. (1672) 3 So prevailable with Almighty God is the power of Consent in Prayer. 1668M. Casaubon Credulity (1670) 111 Who maintained, that Christ his miracles, without further consideration, were not prevailable to that end, to make faith or evidence of his Deity. 1679Marg. Mason Tickler Tickl. 3 Upon the account of their Religion, or of their Sex, very prevailable upon to speak what often is not true. |