fencibleadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈfɛnsᵻbl/, U.S.

/ˈfɛnsəb(ə)l/

Forms: Middle English–1500s fensable, Middle English–1500s fensabil(e, Middle English–1600s fensible, (1500s fensibill), 1600s– fencible.

Etymology: Short for defensable, defensible adj.

A. adj.

1. Of a person: Capable of making defence; fit and liable to be called on for defensive military service. Chiefly Scottish.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military service > [adjective] > liable for service

fenciblec1325

war-hable1590

c1325 Coer de L. 3296 For we have herinne Syxty thousand men fensable.

1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 475 All other men commandit for to tak..That fensabill war.

1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 329 Ane thousand..of fensabill men.

1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 519 The toune of Aberdeen wes charged, that all fensible persons appeare in their arms.

1693 E. Halley in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 601 The whole Force this City can raise of Fencible Men, as the Scotch call them, is about 9000.

1757 Philos. Trans. 1756 (Royal Soc.) 49 880 There can be no increase at all of our fencible men.

1820 W. Scott Monastery III. ix. 228 Where is the roll of fencible men liable to do suit and service to the Halidome?

1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. v. iv. 250 Let fencible men,..keep watch and ward.

2. Of arms and armour: Capable of being used for defence. Scottish.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > affording defence

defensiblea1382

defensivea1400

defensory1552

fenciblea1572

fensive1582

defencing1583

defensative1596

defendant1597

repugnatory1737

a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 87 The soldeouris caist from thame thaire pickis..and utheris weaponis fensable.

15.. Aberdeen Reg. V. 20 (Jam.) To consider..euery nychtbour quhay hes fensabil geir & vappynnis.

a. Of a fortress, town, etc.: Capable of being defended; strong, well-fortified.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [adjective]

stithc1000

strongOE

fastenedOE

warneda1300

strengtheda1382

unpregnable1387

embattledc1400

enbanedc1400

warrayable14..

impregnable1430

inexpugnable1490

strengthy1513

bulwarkeda1533

unexpugnable1533

fortified1538

well-fortified1538

unwinnablec1540

forced1548

forted1566

unbatterable1576

fencible?1579

unforcible1611

impregnate1632

untakable1652

of (good) force1697

casemated1740

well-girt1756

embattled1765

strongish1821

unbreachable1866

?1579 Woorthie Enterprise I. Foxe in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) i. 151 A roade..made very fensible with strong wals.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. x. sig. Mm2 No fort so fensible..But that continuall battery will riue.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. vi. 299 Houses, being Walled and fensible against the Arabs.

a1686 J. Turner Mem. (1829) 64 Baillie had..lodgd the foot..among very fencible inclosures.

1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ix. 248 This old tower of thine is fencible enough.

b. transferred of a building: That is in good repair.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [adjective] > preserved in being or use > preserved in proper condition

fencible1417

well-kept1613

kept1856

care-and-maintenance1930

1417 Surtees Misc. (1890) 13 Þat the foresayd Thomas make hys pryve fensilble als it awe to be.

4. Such as will serve as a fence or enclosure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > that will serve as a fence

fencible1799

1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 84 All fences..must be left..in a fencible condition.

5. The noun used attributively: Belonging to the corps called Fencibles.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > branch of army > [adjective] > home-defence

fencible1795

Dad's Army1971

1795 Hist. Europe in Ann. Reg. (1796) 50/2 The expences accompanying the fencible cavalry.

1804 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) II. 642 To station the fencible battalion at Surat.

1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 4 Officers of Fencible and Militia Regiments rank together.

B. n.

A soldier liable only for defensive service at home. Also, land-fencible, river-fencible, sea-fencible.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > one liable for service > one liable for home defence

fencible1796

zombie1942

1796 Sporting Mag. 7 279 A military hero, whom the..tactics of the day denominate a fencible.

1803 G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 57 Captain Essington, commanding the Sea Fencibles at Dover.

1806 A. Duncan Nelson's Funeral 12 The river fencibles were stationed close to the entrance.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary III. xvi. 334 A' the sea fencibles, and the land fencibles..are on fit.

1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) I. 305 Captain in the Perthshire Fencibles.

1839 J. Stevenson Justiciary Garland 75 A fencible I'll guard at home.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fencible
释义	fencibleadj.n. Brit. /ˈfɛnsᵻbl/, U.S. /ˈfɛnsəb(ə)l/ Forms: Middle English–1500s fensable, Middle English–1500s fensabil(e, Middle English–1600s fensible, (1500s fensibill), 1600s– fencible. Etymology: Short for defensable, defensible adj. A. adj. 1. Of a person: Capable of making defence; fit and liable to be called on for defensive military service. Chiefly Scottish. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military service > [adjective] > liable for service fenciblec1325 war-hable1590 c1325 Coer de L. 3296 For we have herinne Syxty thousand men fensable. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 475 All other men commandit for to tak..That fensabill war. 1572 (a1500) Taill of Rauf Coilȝear (1882) 329 Ane thousand..of fensabill men. 1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 519 The toune of Aberdeen wes charged, that all fensible persons appeare in their arms. 1693 E. Halley in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 601 The whole Force this City can raise of Fencible Men, as the Scotch call them, is about 9000. 1757 Philos. Trans. 1756 (Royal Soc.) 49 880 There can be no increase at all of our fencible men. 1820 W. Scott Monastery III. ix. 228 Where is the roll of fencible men liable to do suit and service to the Halidome? 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. I. v. iv. 250 Let fencible men,..keep watch and ward. 2. Of arms and armour: Capable of being used for defence. Scottish. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > affording defence defensiblea1382 defensivea1400 defensory1552 fenciblea1572 fensive1582 defencing1583 defensative1596 defendant1597 repugnatory1737 a1572 J. Knox Hist. Reformation Scotl. in Wks. (1846) I. 87 The soldeouris caist from thame thaire pickis..and utheris weaponis fensable. 15.. Aberdeen Reg. V. 20 (Jam.) To consider..euery nychtbour quhay hes fensabil geir & vappynnis. 3. a. Of a fortress, town, etc.: Capable of being defended; strong, well-fortified. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > [adjective] stithc1000 strongOE fastenedOE warneda1300 strengtheda1382 unpregnable1387 embattledc1400 enbanedc1400 warrayable14.. impregnable1430 inexpugnable1490 strengthy1513 bulwarkeda1533 unexpugnable1533 fortified1538 well-fortified1538 unwinnablec1540 forced1548 forted1566 unbatterable1576 fencible?1579 unforcible1611 impregnate1632 untakable1652 of (good) force1697 casemated1740 well-girt1756 embattled1765 strongish1821 unbreachable1866 ?1579 Woorthie Enterprise I. Foxe in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) i. 151 A roade..made very fensible with strong wals. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. x. sig. Mm2 No fort so fensible..But that continuall battery will riue. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. vi. 299 Houses, being Walled and fensible against the Arabs. a1686 J. Turner Mem. (1829) 64 Baillie had..lodgd the foot..among very fencible inclosures. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. ix. 248 This old tower of thine is fencible enough. b. transferred of a building: That is in good repair. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > preservation from injury or destruction > [adjective] > preserved in being or use > preserved in proper condition fencible1417 well-kept1613 kept1856 care-and-maintenance1930 1417 Surtees Misc. (1890) 13 Þat the foresayd Thomas make hys pryve fensilble als it awe to be. 4. Such as will serve as a fence or enclosure. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > that will serve as a fence fencible1799 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 84 All fences..must be left..in a fencible condition. 5. The noun used attributively: Belonging to the corps called Fencibles. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > branch of army > [adjective] > home-defence fencible1795 Dad's Army1971 1795 Hist. Europe in Ann. Reg. (1796) 50/2 The expences accompanying the fencible cavalry. 1804 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1837) II. 642 To station the fencible battalion at Surat. 1844 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army 4 Officers of Fencible and Militia Regiments rank together. B. n. A soldier liable only for defensive service at home. Also, land-fencible, river-fencible, sea-fencible. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > one liable for service > one liable for home defence fencible1796 zombie1942 1796 Sporting Mag. 7 279 A military hero, whom the..tactics of the day denominate a fencible. 1803 G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 57 Captain Essington, commanding the Sea Fencibles at Dover. 1806 A. Duncan Nelson's Funeral 12 The river fencibles were stationed close to the entrance. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary III. xvi. 334 A' the sea fencibles, and the land fencibles..are on fit. 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott (1839) I. 305 Captain in the Perthshire Fencibles. 1839 J. Stevenson Justiciary Garland 75 A fencible I'll guard at home. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.c1325
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