eccl.presentable, capable of being nominated or recommended for a benefice:
(
1489
)
Mayster d’un hospitall [...] ou prior que est presentable et toutz ceux queux veignont al mason ou eglise per presentement et nemi per election
Readings i 145.4
♦
lawpresentable, as is fitting or necessary to be brought to the attention of the law as a matter for presentment or prosecution:
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
felonies, mescheaunces e autres articles presentables en heires
(=eyres) pur pecchié
Mir Just 10
(
1323
)
les presentementz des meyres, baillifs [...] ou autres officiers presentables a Escheqier
Red Bk 872
(
1341
)
(since he) ne voleit presenter choses presentables, il fust amercié
YBB 15 Ed III 55.19
(
1376
)
Dont ils priont de grace d'ordeigner q'ils purront presenter choses presentables deux foitz par an tansoulement
Rot Parl1 ii 357.195
presentable (s.xiiiex)