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† preˈferrable, -ible, a. Obs.
[f. prefer + -able. preˈferrable follows the ordinary rule of English formations in -able: cf. barrable, regrettable. preˈferrible is partly conformed to the L. analogical form *præferibilis, which would give ˈpreferible: see -ble. Both have yielded to the French form ˈpreferable.]
= preferable 1.
1611Cotgr., Preferable, preferrable. 1662Glanvill Lux Orient. iii. (1682) 27 Will..be preferrible to both the former. 1665Boyle Occas. Refl. vi. iv, The question, Whether a publick or a private life be preferrable? a1677Hale Prim. Orig. Man. To Rdr. 1 The Mosaical System..is..highly preferrible before the Sentiments of those Philosophers [etc.]. 1712Steele Spect. No. 522 ⁋1 He that has excellent Talents..is preferrable to him who is only rich. |