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† lisible, a. Obs. Also licible, loisible. [a. F. loisible (? OF. *leisible), f. OF. loisir, leisir (see leisure n.):—L. licēre to be lawful: cf. licence.] Lawful, permissible.
a1420Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 1565 Þi conceyt holdeþ it good and lisible [Halliwell reads licible] To doon. Ibid. 3119 When he a man y-murdred hath and slawe A man to sle by lawe, it is lisible. 1546St. Papers Hen. VIII, Xl. 309 Toching the stay of his fortifications at Portet, which ar alledged by us not loisible by the treaty. |