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traversable (1312)
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traversable (1312)

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tranversable  
  FEW:  transversare 13/ii,219b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  traverser (traversable)  DMF: ∅ TLF:  traversable  OED:  traversable a.  MED:  transversable a.  / traversable a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

lawtraversable, open or liable to traverse, that can be formally denied, challenged or disputed: 
( 1312 ) [...] einz est dist pur bel pleder qe n’est pas traversable en ceo cas  YBB Ed II xii 182
( 1312-13 ) Le leu ou (l. de) la prise n’est mye tranversable en cesti bref  YBB Ed II xiii 143
( 1339 ) le title n’est pas traversable  YBB 12-13 Ed III 199
( s.xv ) les enquestes de office qe sount prisez par lez viscountz d’enquerer des affraies et batteriez faitz encountre la pees ne sount mye traversables par novelles enquestes par usage  YMB ii 151
( 1481-82 ) Husse semble que le presentment ne fuit traversable  Exchequer Chamber ii 35
niet traversable
nient traversable

[gdw]

See also:

travers  traversain  traversel  traverser  traversere  traversin 
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traversable