a. [f. FEEL v. + -ABLE.] That may or can be felt. † a. Sensible, perceptible, manifest (obs.). b. nonce-use. That is matter of emotion or sensibility.
c. 1440. Hylton, Scala Perf. (W. de W., 1494), II. xxviii. Eyther by dyuers syknes or by felable tourment of the fende.
a. 1500. Orol. Sap., in Anglia, X. 358. Vndir a felable ensaumple I schalle ȝeue the ȝe misterie of this doctrine.
1530. Tindale, Answ. More, IV. xii. He uttereth his feelable blindness.
1570. in Levins, Manip., 114.
1883. Huxley, in Nature, XXVII. 397. All things feelable, all things which stir our emotions, come under the term of art.
Hence Feelably adv., in a feelable manner; perceptibly, manifestly (obs.).
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, Thomas, 391.
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c. 1440. Hylton, Scala Perf. (W. de W., 1494), II. xx. Vntyll a soule can feleably thorugh grace noughte hymself.
