a. [f. prec. + -ABLE.] That may be exceeded.

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  Todd’s explanation, copied into mod. Dicts., is due to a misunderstanding of Fr. surmontable in Sherwood.

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1611.  Cotgr., Surmontable … surpassable, exceedable.

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Hence 1632.  in Sherwood.

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1819.  Todd, Exceedable, That may surmount or excel [with reference to Sherwood]. Hence in mod. Dicts.

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