ransomableadj.

Brit.

/ˈransəməbl/,

/ˈransm̩əbl/, U.S.

/ˈrænsəməb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ransom v., -able suffix.

Etymology: < ransom v. + -able suffix.

Now rare.

Capable of being ransomed; designating a captive for whom ransom will be paid.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > ransom > [adjective] > ransomed > capable of being ransomed

ransomable?1611

redeemable1611

?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads i. 22 To dissolve the ransomable chain Of my lov'd daughter's servitude.

1636 W. Sampson Vow Breaker ii. sig. E^v His life is ransomable.

1641 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. I. iv. 79 He made a scrutiny of the prisoners, he detained such as were ransomable.

1718 P. Motteux Don Quixote (1733) II. 164 The King's Slaves, which are ransomable, are not obliged to go out to Works.

1966 A. L. Rowse Bosworth Field iv. 67 There was a large haul of ransomable prisoners.

1988 P. Heath Church & Realm iii. 110 It was the..capture of ransomable kings which saved him from financial disaster.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ransomable
释义	ransomableadj. Brit. /ˈransəməbl/, /ˈransm̩əbl/, U.S. /ˈrænsəməb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ransom v., -able suffix. Etymology: < ransom v. + -able suffix. Now rare. Capable of being ransomed; designating a captive for whom ransom will be paid. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > ransom > [adjective] > ransomed > capable of being ransomed ransomable?1611 redeemable1611 ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads i. 22 To dissolve the ransomable chain Of my lov'd daughter's servitude. 1636 W. Sampson Vow Breaker ii. sig. E^v His life is ransomable. 1641 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. F. Biondi Hist. Civil Warres Eng. I. iv. 79 He made a scrutiny of the prisoners, he detained such as were ransomable. 1718 P. Motteux Don Quixote (1733) II. 164 The King's Slaves, which are ransomable, are not obliged to go out to Works. 1966 A. L. Rowse Bosworth Field iv. 67 There was a large haul of ransomable prisoners. 1988 P. Heath Church & Realm iii. 110 It was the..capture of ransomable kings which saved him from financial disaster. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?1611
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