† marˈcescible, a. Obs.—0
In early Dicts. spelt marcessible.
[a. F. marcescible (in 16th c. written marcessible), f. marcēscĕre: see marcescent and -ble.]
Liable to wither or fade. Hence marˈcescibleness, marcesciˈbility.
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Marcessible, apt or easie to rot or putrifie. 1727 Bailey vol. II, Marcessibility, a pining away, a Consumption. 1731 Ibid., Marcessibleness, withering or fading nature. |