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undeˈceivable, a.
[un-1 7 b.]
†1. Incapable of deceiving; undeceptive; certain, sure. Obs.
1534More Comf. agst. Trib. ii. xvi. (1553) I vj, Shall you not lacke to enquyer, by what sure & vndeceiuable tokens, a man maye descerne y⊇ true reuelacions from y⊇ false illusions? 1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 453 b, Where be those irreproveable Testimonyes, and undeceiveable examples, whereupon you crake so lustely? 1650Baxter Saints' R. ii. iv. (1662) 220 The way that this Testimony hath come down to us is a certain and undeceivable way. 1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. v. viii. 26 These Rules are undeceivable with Authority.
2. Incapable of being deceived.
1608Bp. Hall Epist. i. i, Shame not to haue the weake eyes of the world see that, which once your vndeceiuable Iudge shall see. 1687Boyle Martyrd. Theodora ii. 20 They look on Sufferers for truth with His undeceiveable Eyes. 1827Pollok Course T. viii. 290 His votaries, who left the earth Secure of bliss, around him, undeceived, Stood, undeceivable till then. 1860Ruskin Mod. Paint. V. vi. ix. §14 An undeceivable common sense, and an obstinate rectitude.
Hence undeˈceivableness; undeˈceivably adv.
1560Becon New Catech. Wks. 1564 I. 314 b, Tokens or markes, whereby we may truely and vndeceaueably knowe the true Catholyke and Apostolyke church. 1685H. More Paralip. Prophet. Pref. p. xii, To acknowledge the Autority and Undeceivedness..though not Undeceivableness or Infallibility of the ancient Catholick Church. |