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† inˈtendable, a. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 en-, 6–7 in-. See also intendible.
[a. OF. entendable understandable, understanding, intelligent, attentive (12th c. in Godef.), f. entendre: see intend. In sense 3, from L. intendĕre: see intendible.]
1. Devoting attention; attentive, assiduous.
1390Gower Conf. III. 157 Nought entendable To holde upright his kinges name. 1481Caxton Godfrey 286 An holy woman and entendable to good werkes.
2. Understandable; = intendible 1.
c1570Pride & Lowl. (1841) 43 Which is not to be thought nor intendable.
3. Averrable; = intendible 2.
1628Coke On Litt. 52 b, His warrant is intendable in law of an actuall liverie. |