a. [f. CHALLENGE v. + -ABLE.] That may be challenged; open to accusation, criticism or objection.
1377. Langl., P. Pl., B. XI. 296. A chartre is chalengeable byfor a chief iustice.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., 538. Noon of hem alle is challengeable and blameable.
a. 1603. T. Cartwright, Confut. Rhem. N. T. (1618), 262. They are partiall and for their partiality chalengable.
1671. [R. MacWard], True Non-conf., 73. A fault no less challengeable in a Minister of the Gospel.
1845. R. Chambers, Vest. Creation, Commenc. Org. Life, (ed. 4), 59. It is a challengeable stranger upon the face of the earth.
