† unabletyn.
Obsolete.
= unability n.
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the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [noun]
unablenessc1380
unabletyc1380
infirmityc1384
unabilityc1475
non-ability1477
inability1500
disability1545
unsufficiency1580
disablement1597
disableness1609
incapacity1611
uncapableness1611
incapability1632
incapableness1632
uncapabilitya1644
incompatibility1659
incompetibilitya1660
uncapacity1681
invalidity1698
disable1827
c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 67 God wole not and may not brynge vnable men in-to benefices of þe chirche for his riȝt~wysnesse & vnablete of hem self.
c1400 tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 67 He may falle yn-to syknes, ffebylnes, and ynto oþer vnabiltez.
1425 Rolls of Parl. IV. 267/2 Ye grete unabilte and unsuffisante, that the same Wauter felte in hymself, to touche thing yat was so chier.
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- stone-drawer
- stone-dresser
- stone-dressing
- stone-drop
- stone-dumb
- stone-dust
- stone-dusting
- stone-dyke
- stone-eared
- stone-eater
- stone-eating
- stone-edged
- stone-element
- stone-engraving
- stone-etching
- stone-eyed
- stone-face
- stone-faced
- stone-fall
- stone-fencing
- stone-fern
- stone-field
- stone-fish
- stone-flagged