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† ˈconable, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 conabil(l, cunabil, 5 conabull, connabulle, cunnable.
A phonetic reduction of covenable; proper, due, convenient, suitable, competent.
a1340Hampole Psalter cl. 5 He loukis his boke in a cunabil [v.r. couenable] end. 1375Barbour Bruce v. 266 Cum to full conabill endyng. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xiv. 64 Fruyt conable to man for to liffe with. 1408Indenture (Jam.), In to Resonnable place & cunnable. c1440Promp. Parv. 89 Conable, accordynge, competens. 14..E.E. Misc. (Warton Club) 67 Moste connabulle tyme for sedys. |