Middle English Dictionary Entry
dētermināble adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | dētermināble adj. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Law Capable of being decided (according to certain laws, before a certain court); ~ bi (at) commune laue; (b) definite.
Associated quotations
a
- (1436) RParl.4.501a : Divers Persones have been gretly vexed and greved by Writtes Sub Pena purchaced for maters determinables be the commune lawe of this Land..in subversion and lettyng of the saide commune lawe.
- (1443) Proc.Chanc.in Cal.PCEliz.1.p.xxxvi : The same Edmond saith that the same mater is mater determinable at the comen lawe.
- (1466) Stonor1.75 : The mater conteyned in the seid bill is mater determinable by the comon lawe of the land, and noght in this Courte.
- (1472) Let.Bk.Lond.L (Gldh LetBk L)102 : Determynable within the saide Citee by the course of the lawe of the same, Forasmoche as the trespasses..were done upon the see without the fraunchise of the saide Citee.
- (1475) Doc.in Gilbert Cal.Dublin 1352 : Any such mater or plee the wich is determinable befor the Mair and Bailliffes.
b
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)594 : In Sauter is sayd a verce ouerte Þat spekez a poynt determynable: 'Þou quytez vchon as hys desserte, Þou hyȝe kyng ay pertermynable.'