a. [f. CONFIRM v. + -ABLE (on L. type *confirmābilis): cf. rare OF. confermable in Godef.] That may be confirmed, capable of confirmation.

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1646.  Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., II. ii. 58. It is evidently true and confirmable by every experiment.

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1689.  Col. Rec. Penn., I. 316. Lett ye Laws you pass, be Confirmable by me.

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  ¶  Formerly often confused with CONFORMABLE:

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1525.  Ld. Berners, Froiss., II. xx. 38. Fraunces Atreman dyde acquyte hymselfe valyantly and confyrmable to the peace.

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1533.  More, Lett. to Cromwell, Wks. 1426/1. A mind as toward & as confirmable, as reson could … require.

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