a. [f. BLAME v. + -ABLE. cf. F. blâmable, and see -BLE.] Worthy to be blamed; giving cause for fault-finding or reproach; faulty, culpable; reprehensible.
1387. Trevisa, Higden, VI. xxv. I am nouȝt blamable ne gilty in þise þinges.
1530. Palsgr., 306/2. Blameable, coulpable.
1586. W. Webbe, Eng. Poetrie (Arb.), 55. It is their foolysh construction, not hys wryting that is blameable.
1711. Addison, Spect., No. 256, ¶ 2. In the blameable Parts of his Character.
1784. Franklin, Autobiog., Wks. 1840, I. 104. My conduct might be blameable.
1848. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., I. 160. Such feelings, though blamable, were natural.
1857. Ruskin, Pol. Econ. Art, 36. One fault which … is unnecessary, and therefore a real and blameable fault.
Hence Blameableness, blamableness.
1654. Whitlock, Manners Eng., 505 (T.). Without the least blameableness.
1684. J. Goodman, Wint. Even. Conf., 3 (R.). If he had not freedom of will … there could be no … blamableness.
1838. Arnold, Life & Corr., II. viii. 123. The degree of blameableness in those who do not embrace this belief.
