† predableadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praedabilis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin praedabilis liable to be taken away (10th cent.) < classical Latin praedārī to plunder, spoil (see pread v.) + -bilis -ble suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

Of a bird: liable or suitable to be preyed on or seized as prey.Apparently only in heraldic contexts.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > [adjective] > liable to be preyed on

predable1610

1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xx. 163 Fowles..which are Predable, whereof some are Sauage, some Domesticall.

1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xxi. 164 From Predable Fowles that are Sauage, we come to Fowles Domesticall and homebred, that are delighted with Mans societie.

1729 A. Boyer Grand Théatre de l'Honneur 78/1 Beaked and Member'd,..is said of Swans, and other predable Fowl, where Beaks, Claws, &c. are of a different Tincture from the Body.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	predable
释义	† predableadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praedabilis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin praedabilis liable to be taken away (10th cent.) < classical Latin praedārī to plunder, spoil (see pread v.) + -bilis -ble suffix. Obsolete. rare. Of a bird: liable or suitable to be preyed on or seized as prey.Apparently only in heraldic contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > thing hunted or game > [adjective] > liable to be preyed on predable1610 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xx. 163 Fowles..which are Predable, whereof some are Sauage, some Domesticall. 1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. xxi. 164 From Predable Fowles that are Sauage, we come to Fowles Domesticall and homebred, that are delighted with Mans societie. 1729 A. Boyer Grand Théatre de l'Honneur 78/1 Beaked and Member'd,..is said of Swans, and other predable Fowl, where Beaks, Claws, &c. are of a different Tincture from the Body. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.1610
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