a. Obs. [ad. L. expetibil-is, f. expetĕre to desire, f. ex- (see EX- pref.1) + petĕre to seek.] To be wished for or desired; desirable.

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1569.  Newton, Cicero’s Old Age, 30 a. Somethinge naturallye good, fayre, excellente, and for it selfe onely expetible.

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1655–60.  Stanley, Hist. Philos., I. IV. 4 b. Particular pleasure is expetible in it selfe.

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1679.  T. Puller, Moder. Ch. Eng., xiv. 410. An establishment somewhat less perfect [with uniformity] … is more expetible, than an appointment in some Circumstances more perfect, without [uniformity].

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1721–1800.  in Bailey.

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  Hence † Expetibleness, the quality of being desirable.

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1775.  in Ash.

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