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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CONFABBLE, CONFABLE, n. and v. Found only in Galt, but known to Abd.2, Fif.10 (1937). [kən′fɑbəl]

1. n. A confabulation, talk.Ayr. 1834 Galt Lit. Life III. iii.:
Mother had a confable anent me with the minister.

2. v. To confabulate.Ayr. 1823 Galt Entail III. xxviii.:
I hope ye'll confabble thegither anent the loss.

[There is only one example of confable in N.E.D. (c.1450), where it is given as “obs., rare.”]

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