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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Passable, a. [Pas v.] That can be passed over or surmounted. — 1564 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 183.
Sua that na pairt [of the town's walls] … be clymable nor passable fra this furth
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"Passable adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/passable>