a. Obs. [a. OF. fiable, feable, faithful, confident, f. fier to trust.] Faithful; in quot. quasi-sb.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 437/2. Fader wylte thou receyue thys hoostye … for al the fyables of god that are or lyue.
Hence Feably adv., confidently.
c. 1490. Caxton, Blanchardyn and Eglantine (E.E.T.S.), 128. Seeng þat feabli he myght speke without doubte or fear.
