"-able" meaning in Middle English

See -able in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈaːbəl/, /-ˈaːblə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|-able}} Borrowed from Old French -able, {{der|enm|la|-ābilis}} Latin -ābilis Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix}} -able
  1. Forming adjectives denoting ability, relevance or inclination; -able. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -abell, -abil, -abile, -abill, -abul, -abull, -abyl, -abyll
    Sense id: en--able-enm-suffix-efSMTap1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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