† ignoscibleadj.
Obsolete. rare.
That can be forgiven or pardoned.In quot. 1844 as a self-conscious use of an obscure or unusual word.
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excusablec1374
veniable1646
ignoscible1656
venial1806
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Ignoscible, tollerable, to be pardoned. [Also in later dictionaries.]
1844 Punch 14 Sept. 126/2 So I tell you, Punch, syncophically, and without supervacaneous words, nothing will render ignoscible your conduct to me.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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