abill
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Scots[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Early Scots) IPA(key): [ɛbl]
- (Early Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ebl]
- (Late Middle Scots) IPA(key): [ebl], [ibl]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Middle English abill, abyll.
Adjective[edit]
abill (comparative abillar/abellar/ablar, superlative abillist/ablist)
- (Middle Scots) possessed of ability
- (Middle Scots) having ability or qualifications for
- (Middle Scots) having ability or power to do something
- (Middle Scots) (of things) in fit, proper, or sound condition; capable of serving the desired or natural purpose
- (Middle Scots) subject, liable, or likely to undergo something (common in 16th c.)
Etymology 2[edit]
Adverbial use of the adj.
Adverb[edit]
abill (not comparable)