† humourableadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Consisting of humours (see humour n. 1).
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humoral?a1425
humorous?a1425
humoured1566
humourable1661
humoric1831
1661 T. Whitaker Elenchus of Opinions Cure of Small Pox 13 The causes of the Small Pox (therefore) are upon the corrupt disposition of the humorable masse internal.
1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 297 That humourable and occasional cause [L. causam humoralem atque occasionalem] in the Spleen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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