"able" meaning in Scots

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Adjective

IPA: /ebl/, /jɪbl/ [Southern-Scots], /ɑːbl/ [Northern-Scots] Forms: ablest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English able, from Old French able, habile, from Latin habilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|able}} Middle English able, {{der|sco|fro|able}} Old French able, {{der|sco|la|habilis}} Latin habilis Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|superlative|ablest}} able (superlative ablest)
  1. (obsolete) well-to-do, rich Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-able-sco-adj-I3rAHr~l Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 56 24 1 6 12
  2. substantial
    Sense id: en-able-sco-adj-lKSNnjm6
  3. physically fit, strong
    Sense id: en-able-sco-adj-isV-kH0o
  4. shrewd, cute, clever
    Sense id: en-able-sco-adj-tXJCosJa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abel, awbel, yible
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb}} able
  1. Alternative form of aible (“perhaps”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aible (extra: perhaps)
    Sense id: en-able-sco-adv-toGUyEQz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for able meaning in Scots (2.3kB)

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