leisurable en · ADJ
Etymology
From leisure + -able.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Leisurely.
a leisurable departure
[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
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(obsolete) Without employment; idle.
about seven years past, with some others of affinity thereto, for my private exercise and satisfaction, I had at leisurable hours composed
1642, [Thomas Browne], “(please specify the page)”, in Religio Medici, London: […] Andrew Crooke, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most leisurable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more leisurable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |