Scots Law. Obs. Forms: 6 stren(e)ȝeable, strengyabill, strenyeabill, 6–7 strenȝeabill, -ell, streinȝeable. [aphetic f. DISTRAINABLE. Cf. STRAIN v.2] Subject to distraint, liable to be distrained.
1508. Cartular. S. Nich. Aberd. (New Spalding Club), I. 205. Ay and quhile We prouid to thame ane plaice als strenȝeabill for ye pament of ye saide sex markis in ye ȝeir.
1540. Rec. Elgin (New Spalding Club), I. 51. The prouest and bailȝeis commandat the officiaris to pund termlye ony strengyabill bigging of the forsaid landis.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., Stat. Alex. II., 18 b. Gif they haue na strenzeabell gudes. Ibid., Quon. Attach., xxxvii. 84. Ilke frie man may be borgh for himselfe … swa he be responsall, and strenzeabill to the judge.
