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defendable (s.xiiiex)
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defendable (s.xiiiex)

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  FEW:  defendere 3,28b Gdf:  defendable 2,456b GdfC:  defendable 9,288b TL: defendable 2,1276 DEAF:  defendre (defendable)  DMF:  défendable  TLF:  défendable  OED:  defendable a.  MED:  defendable a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

defendable, equipped for or capable of being defended against an attack: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  defensorius: (C) defendable  TLL ii 163
♦ law defendable, to which a claim can be made: 
( 1403-04 )  qe chescun de eux soit able a demander et pleider et enjoier qeconqes terres, tenementz, rentz, services et possessions defendables a eux  Rot Parl1 iii 537
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