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commendable (1403)
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commendable (1403)

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comendable  
  FEW:  commendare 2/ii,948b Gdf:  commandable 2,190a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  comander (comandable)  DMF:  commandable  TLF: ∅ OED:  commendable adj. and n.  MED:  com(m)endable adj.  DMLBS:  commendabilis 391c

a.

1commendable, praiseworthy: 
( 1403 )  d'ycelle eawe appellé la Fosse dont la pescherie ad esté d'aunciene temps une de les plus commendables e profitables pescheries  TNA SC 8/47/2332
( 1427 )  Consideree le bone & comendable service qe D. […] ad fait  Rot Parl1 iv 325
♦commendable, reputable: 
( 1410-15; MS: c.1415-20 )  j’ay gayné a Oxenford bon noun et comendable ovesque honour  SAMPS1 428
2suitable, recommendable: 
( 1419 )  tiele aide et afforcement qe soient covenables et comendables pur le honure et seureté du roi  Rot Parl1 iv 116

See also:

trescommendable 
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