Middle English Dictionary Entry
vīsāble adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | vīsāble adj. Also visibil. |
| Etymology | Shortened form of avīseāble adj.; also cp. vīsen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Capable of good judgment, prudent; ?also, tractable, docile [2nd quot.].
Associated quotations
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)9544 : He was a worthy knyht, vayllaunt & vysable jn every fyht.
- a1500(a1400) Ipom.(1) (Chet 8009)100 : She was…Visibyll and vertuyvs, Meke, mylde, and mervelys.