a. Obs. [f. COMPORT v. + -ABLE.]
1. Capable of being borne or endured; tolerable, bearable.
1599. Minsheu, Sp. Dict., Comportable, tolerable, comportable, to be borne withall.
1635. D. Dickson, Hebr. xii. 4. 288. Resolution for the worst that can come, maketh lesser troubles, more comportable.
1636. Featly, Clavis Myst., xxxiii. 464. To prove that … Religions differing in substantiall points are comportable in the same kingdome.
1665. J. Mall, Offer F. Help, iii. Expected evils are the more comportable.
a. 1693. Urquhart, Rabelais, III. xxxviii. 319. Comportable fool.
2. ? Accordant, consistent.
1624. Wotton, Elem. Archit. (J.). Casting the rules and cautions of this art into some comportable method.
Hence Comportableness, endurableness.
1642. Consid. Duties Prince & People, 18. In every one of them the comportablenesse and stability depended onely on the well regulating of the Soveraigne power.
