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† comˈportable, a. Obs.
[f. comport v. + -able.]
1. Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable, bearable.
1599Minsheu Sp. Dict., Comportáble, tolerable, comportable, to be borne withall. 1636Featly Clavis Myst. xxxiii. 464 To prove that..Religions differing in substantiall points are comportable in the same kingdome. 1665J. Mall Offer F. Help iii, Expected evils are the more comportable. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxxviii. 319 Comportable fool.
2. ? Accordant, consistent.
1624Wotton Elem. Archit. (J.), Casting the rules and cautions of this art into some comportable method.
Hence comˈportableness, endurableness.
1642Consid. Duties Prince & People 18 In every one of them the comportablenesse and stability depended onely on the well regulating of the Soveraigne power. |