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ˈpowerable, a. Now rare.
[f. power n.1 + -able: cf. comfortable, reasonable, peaceable.]
†1. = powerful. Obs.
1588Allen Admon. 7 Gods mighty arme that deposeth the prowde and powrable persons from their seates. 1593G. Harvey New Let. Wks. (Grosart) I. 271 Howsoeuer valiant, rich, or powerable. 1605Camden Rem., Epigr. 14 The only powerable man of England in his time. 1608Hieron Wks. I. 724 Diuers things..very effectuall and powerable to corrupt. 1632Holland Cyrupœdia 131 In case our Associats..would be willing to stay with us, more powerable we shall be to effect any thing.
†2. Extreme, excessive. Obs. rare.
1588Allen Admon. 28 An unbridled powrable sinner. 1598R. Grenewey Tacitus' Ann. iii. x. (1622) 78 The memory of Quirinius was nothing pleasing, by reason..of the danger he brought Lepida into, and miserable niggishnes, and powerable old age [sordidamque et præpotentem senectam].
3. That can be effected by power; possible. rare—1.
1860J. Young Prov. Reason 172 The Infinite God.. can effect all the powerable.
Hence † ˈpowerableness, powerfulness, power as a quality; † ˈpowerably adv., powerfully.
1581Savile Tacitus' Hist. ii. xcii. (1591) 107 Powerablenesse [L. potentia] is neuer sure where it is too excessiue. 1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. Wks. II. 180 Powerably armed with that supreme and vncontrowlable authoritie. 1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 49 Christ..was both dead and buried..and yet not corrupted as powerably preserued per concomitantiam diuinitatis. 1656Heylin Surv. France 123 Had he..in some measure broken the powerableness of the Princes. |