A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1537-1575
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Intellable, a. Also: -ible, -ibill. [e.m.E. (once, 1575).] a. Innumerable. b. Indescribable. —1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 60.
Riches intellible [v.r. -ibill] 1562-3 Winȝet I. 92/5.
Albeit we may bring intellable testimoneis theirof 1562-3 Ib. II. 46/18.
A meruolous and intellable mysterie 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 67.
Rings, garnesit with intellable precious staneis 1572-5 Ib. 275.
The wache of the Inglis horsmen … brak upoun the said Frenschemen with intellable audacitie
