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单词 oathable
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oathableadj.

Forms: see oath n. and -able suffix.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oath n., -able suffix.
Etymology: < oath n. + -able suffix. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (ōu·þăb'l) /ˈəʊθəb(ə)l/.
Obsolete. rare.
Deserving of an oath; able to be trusted on oath.
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society > faith > worship > vow > [adjective] > worthy of a vow
oathablea1616
oath-worthy1859
a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) iv. iii. 136 You are not Othable, Although I know you'l sweare, terribly sweare. View more context for this quotation
1840 J. N. Smith Ramanzo iv. ii. 52 Arise, I'll not curse thee though it were oathable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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