† comˈportable, a. Obs.
[f. comport v. + -able.]
1. Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable, bearable.
| 1599 Minsheu Sp. Dict., Comportáble, tolerable, comportable, to be borne withall. 1636 Featly Clavis Myst. xxxiii. 464 To prove that..Religions differing in substantiall points are comportable in the same kingdome. 1665 J. Mall Offer F. Help iii, Expected evils are the more comportable. a 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxxviii. 319 Comportable fool. |
2. ? Accordant, consistent.
| 1624 Wotton Elem. Archit. (J.), Casting the rules and cautions of this art into some comportable method. |
Hence comˈportableness, endurableness.
| 1642 Consid. Duties Prince & People 18 In every one of them the comportablenesse and stability depended onely on the well regulating of the Soveraigne power. |