† ablessen.
Obsolete. rare.
Ableness.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [noun]
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possibilityc1385
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virtuality1483
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reach1556
capability1587
strain1593
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fathoma1616
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faculty1859
octane1989
1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades v. 248 And then preferr'd his ablesse and his mind to all his ancestors in fight.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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