Middle English Dictionary Entry
indēclīnāble adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | indēclīnāble adj. |
| Etymology | L indēclīnābilis |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Unchangeable, unswerving; (b) gram. not inflected, indeclinable.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.25 : This Fabricius is as indeclinable [Trev.: hardere to be i-torned] from honeste as the sonne from his naturalle cowrse.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)207a/a : Topazius is a precious stoon and haþ anoþer name topazion, indeclinabile.
- (c1434) Drury Wks.(CmbAdd 2830)80/42 : Out of þe secunde party of þis rewle is out-takyn juuenis makyng iunior..& nequam indeclinable makyng nequior.