"earable" meaning in English

See earable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more earable [comparative], most earable [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ayreable, erable, erybyll; equivalent to ear (“to plough”) + -able, on the model of arable. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ayreable}} Middle English ayreable, {{m|enm|erable}} erable, {{m|enm|erybyll}} erybyll, {{suffix|en|ear|able|t1=to plough}} ear (“to plough”) + -able, {{m|en|arable}} arable Head templates: {{en-adj}} earable (comparative more earable, superlative most earable)
  1. (archaic) arable; tillable Tags: archaic Synonyms: errable [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-earable-en-adj-pFyPRCxs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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