† ˈconable, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 conabil(l, cunabil, 5 conabull, connabulle, cunnable.
A phonetic reduction of covenable; proper, due, convenient, suitable, competent.
| a 1340 Hampole Psalter cl. 5 He loukis his boke in a cunabil [v.r. couenable] end. 1375 Barbour Bruce v. 266 Cum to full conabill endyng. c 1400 Mandeville (Roxb.) xiv. 64 Fruyt conable to man for to liffe with. 1408 Indenture (Jam.), In to Resonnable place & cunnable. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 89 Conable, accordynge, competens. 14.. E.E. Misc. (Warton Club) 67 Moste connabulle tyme for sedys. |