Also 7–9 exciseable. [f. EXCISE v.2 + -ABLE.] Of things: Liable or subject to excise duty. Of persons: Liable to the imposition of excise duty.
1689. Lond. Gaz., No. 2416/3. The Brewers and Retailers of Excisable Liquors.
1797. Burke, Regic. Peace, iii. Wks. VIII. 406. The general licences which the law requires to be taken out by all dealers in exciseable commodities.
1858. Bright, Sp. Reform, 21 Dec. Every man who … consumes any exciseable articles, pays taxes.
1876. Bancroft, Hist. U. S., III. xxii. 563. The Americans were henceforward excisable and taxable at the mercy of parliament.
Mod. Advt., I, A. B. … do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply … for a License to sell Excisable Liquors by Retail.
