a. [f. CONFINE v. + -ABLE.] To be confined, capable of confinement.

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1610.  W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, III. v. 74. Regall Chiualrie is solely confineable to the King.

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1641.  Bp. Hall, Rem. Wks. (1660), 90. There is infinite vertue in the Almighty not confinable to any limits.

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1646.  Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., I. v. 18. It were some extenuation of the curse, if in sudore vultus tui, were confineable unto corporall exercitations.

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1854.  J. Scoffern, in Orr’s Circ. Sc., Chem., 181. Gases that are confinable by water.

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