Obs. [ad. late L. viripotent-, viripotens, f. vir man, husband + potens able.] Of a woman: Physically fit for marriage; of a marriageable age.
1587. Holinshed, Chron. (ed. 2), III. 38/1. The kings daughter affianced … vnto him, and being now viripotent or mariable. Ibid., 101/2. He would not suffer his sonne to marrie hir, being not of ripe yeares nor viripotent or mariable.
1623. Cockeram, I.
1656. Blount, Glossogr.
