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covenable
† ˈcovenable, a. Obs. Also 4 -abul, 5 -abil(l. [a. AF. and OF. covenable, cuvenable, early var. of convenable (cf. con- prefix), f. co(n)ven-ir, co(n)ven-ant, to agree:—L. convenīre to agree, come together: see convene. In Eng. convenable was further reduced to cov'nable, whence corruptly comnable, ...
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couabill
covable, couabill erron f. conable, covenable, suitable, proper.
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discovenable
† diˈscovenable, a. Obs. [a. OF. descovenable, -convenable, unsuitable, unbefitting, inconvenient, f. des-, dis- 4 + co(n)venable: see convenable, covenable.] Unsuitable, unbefitting, inappropriate.[1292 Britton i. xxix. §5 Si la condicioun soit inpossible ou descovenable.] 1474 Caxton Chesse ii. v....
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comenable
† comenable, a. Obs. Also 4 comunable, -bil. (Cf. communably.) Corrupt form of convenable, covenable, due, convenient, suitable.a 1300 Cursor M. 10122 (Cott.) Þar þe castel standes stable And cherite es comunable [v.r. couenabul]. c 1350 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 349 Weche..sholde, to þe comenable somaun...
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covenably
† ˈcovenably, adv. Obs. [f. covenable + -ly2; cf. conably, convenably.] In a suitable, proper, or convenient manner; fitly; appropriately; seasonably, opportunely; conveniently.1382 Wyclif Mark xiv. 11 And he souȝte how he schulde bitraye him couenably [Vulg. opportune]. 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) ...
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covenablete
† coveˈnablete Obs. [a. OF. covenableté: see covenable and -ty.] Fitness, suitableness; also, a fit occasion, an opportunity.1382 Wyclif 2 Macc. xiv. 29 He kepte couenabletee [Vulg. opportunitatem], in whiche he shulde perfourme the maundement. ― Matt. xxvi. 16 And fro that tyme he souȝte couenablet...
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conable
† 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....
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convenable
▪ I. † convenable, a.1 Obs. (ˈkɒnvɪnəb(ə)l) [a. F. convenable, OF. also covenable, f. stem of conven-ir, conven-ant to meet, to agree (:—L. convenīre to convene): see -able, -ble. Cf. Pr. convenable, convenhable. The earlier form was covenable, whence also the early variants comenable, conable. But ...
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benimming
† beˈnimming, vbl. n. Obs. [f. prec. + -ing1.] The taking away.a 1400 in Reliq. Ant. II. 52 Pley of the fleysh is not covenable, but to the bynymmynge of the spiritus heretage.
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uncovenable
† unˈcovenable, a. Obs. [un-1 7 b.] 1. Inappropriate, unsuitable, unfitting. In the first quot. rendering L. importuna.c 1374 Chaucer Boeth. iv. pr. vi. (1868) 141 Perauenture þe nature of som man is so ouerþrowyng to yuel and so vncouenable [etc.]. 1382 Wyclif 1 Tim. iv. 7 Forsothe schonye thou vnc...
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con-
con- prefix of Latin origin. The form assumed by the Latin preposition com (in classical L., as a separate word, cum) before all consonants except the labials, h, r, and (in later times) l, as concutĕre, condōnāre, confluĕre, congruĕre, conjūrāre, conquīrĕre, consistĕre, conspīrāre, constāre, contra...
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comunabil
comunabil, -ble var. of comenable, corrupt f. covenable, convenable;
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covenant
▪ I. covenant, n. (ˈkʌvɪnənt) Forms: α. 4 coue- nante, -ande, -onde(e, kouenand, 4–5 coue- naund(e, 4–6 -and, -aunt(e, 5 -awnt(e, 3–7 couenant, 7– covenant. β. 3 conuenant, 4 -and, 6 -ent. γ. 4 conant, connande, cuunand, Sc. cwnnand, 4–6 conand(e, Sc. cunnand(e, 5 cunaunt, connownt, cownand, Sc. con...
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suffisance
ˈsuffisance Also 4–5 souffisaunce, (4 sufficance), 5 suffishance, souffisance, 5–6 suffysaunce, 6 suffisans, -zaunce, illit. -gance, 6–7 suffizance. [a. OF. suff-, soffisance (in Gower sufficance), ad. late L. sufficientia sufficience.] † 1. (A) sufficient provision or supply; enough to supply one's...
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