warrantable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English warrant Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English warrantable From warrant + -able.
Meanings
- Justifiable, just, proper.
- Authorized by warrant or right.
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Of animals: having reached a sufficient age to be hunted.
a warrantable deer
They are the droppings of the beast pursued. The harbourer keeps them in his horn, to show to his master, and can tell by them whether it is a warrantable beast or otherwise, and what state it is in.
1958, T[erence] H[anbury] White, chapter II, in The Once and Future King, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, book I (The Sword in the Stone):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more warrantable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most warrantable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |