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chargeable (s.xiiiex)
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chargeable (s.xiiiex)

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chargable,  chargeabel;  charchable  
  FEW:  carricare 2/i,419a Gdf:  chargeable 2,70a GdfC: ∅ TL: charjable 2,267 DEAF:  chargier  DMF:  chargeable  TLF: ∅ OED:  chargeable adj.  MED:  chargeable adj.  DMLBS:  carriabilis 288b

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1chargeable, liable to be charged, subject to a pecuniary liability: 
( 1347 )  qe […] des bestes noris illoeques soient chargeables od ceux de meisme la ville M.  Rot Parl1 ii 177
2lawliable to be prosecuted: 
( 1346 )  par taunt nous ne sumes pas chargeable si nous n’ussoms administré et occupé ses biens come executours  YBB 20 i Ed III 191
3weighty, important: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  Abusion est countours (l. que countours) sont esperniez d’estre serementez solom les poinz chargeables  Mir Just 159
( 1400-01 )  autres graundes et chargeables matires  Rot Parl1 iii 460
chargeable a, de, en, pur
chargeable with, responsible for: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  E receuz les presentementz e les verdiz, tant tost sunt il charchables d’encuser les conspiratours  Mir Just 33
( 1311 )  choyses qe […] furent charchables en meyntenaunce de l’estate du realme  YBB Ed II ix 45
( 1340 )  ceux qe sount chargables en cel accompte ne soient en nulle office tanqe la dite acompte soit rendue  Harriss 519
( 1417 )  si come les ditz collectours sont et serront chargeables pur mesmes les dismes […]  Rot Parl1 iv 115
( 1425 )  tretoutz sont chargeabeles a lez sengle damages  Readings 26.13
( 1429 )  qe ceux qi […] ount levez ascuns deniers […] ent soient chargeables et accomptables a nostre sire le roi  Rot Parl1 iv 345
( 1431 )  qe toutz hommes […] par service de chivaler tenuz, chargeablez a l’expensez des chivalers […] paieront […]  Rot Parl1 iv 369
( c.1433 )  chargeable de toutez lez damagez  Readings i App. IX 193
( 1417-73 )  un pot d’or esteant en sa garde et dount il estoit a nous chargeable  Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 379r
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