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showable, a.|ˈʃəʊəb(ə)l|
Also shew-.
[f. show v. + -able.]
†1. Demonstrative, able to prove. Obs. rare—1.
c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 96 And þanne comes to him a strengh shewable, or Philosophable, þat byholdys shappys vndirstandable. Ibid. 103 Þat he be knowynge..in arsmetyk, þat is ful soth and shewable.
2. Demonstrable, provable. rare—1.
1617Hieron Penance for Sin iv. Wks. 1619 II. 103 This..is shewable by Scripture.
3. That can be shown or presented to view.
1813F. Burney 15 July Let. (1978) VII. 157 It was most fortunate that bit was shewable, for it gave propriety to the Measure. 1823Lamb Let. to J. H. Payne 23 Jan., Mary..says you must write more showable letters about those matters. 1838Princess Elizabeth Lett. (1898) 347, I have so bad a swelled face I am not shewable. |