? Obs. Also 6 soliblenesse, solublenes, 7 solublenesse. [f. prec. + -NESS.] The state, character or property of being soluble.
1574. J. Jones, Nat. Beg. Growing & Living Things, 47. It causeth … Solublenes of the Wombe. Ibid. (1579), Preserv. Body & Soul, I. xv. 27. Hir … soliblenesse and costiuenesse, must be meane.
1620. Venner, Via Recta, vii. 150. The onely property that they haue is to mollifie the belly, and procure solublenesse.
1655. Moufet & Bennet, Health’s Improv. (1746), 287. Warming their Stomachs,… procuring Solubleness and Urine.
