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chalengeable (c.1275)

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[ FEW: *2/i,103b calumniare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: *chalongier; DMF: challengeable; TLF: ∅; OED: challengeable adj.; MED: chalengeable adj.; DMLBS: 246a calumniabilis ]

chalangable, chalaungable, chalangeable, chalengable

a.1claimable 2open to challenge (as juror) 3liable to be charged, brought before a court of law 4blameworthy, reprehensible 5unstable, changeable

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1lawclaimable:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) Femme aussi alleggé de la possession soun seignur a franc list n’est mes chalengeable pur serve, tut deveigne ele vedve 78

( 1385 ) si nul escuage soit chalangeable pur cest vostre gracious primer viage […] iii 213

2lawopen to challenge (as juror):

( 1334 ) […] jurours procurez et chalangeables, par quel processe le droit le Roy purra estre embesillé ii 75

3lawliable to be charged, brought before a court of law:

( s.xiii^ex; MS: s.xiv^1/3 ) E si ascun recette feloun en sa fraunchise a escient, cist en est chalengeable 148

4blameworthy, reprehensible:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) Au mund ne a pechur si despist, Ne pur trespas si chalangable, A ki eut esté si merciable Duz Jhesu […] Cum a mey 2693

5unstable, changeable:

( c.1275; MS: s.xiii^4/4 ) N’i ad autre gloyre profitable En vye de hume chalengable 2534

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