Meanings
comparative more preallable · superlative most preallable
- obsoleterarePreliminary; previous.
And it was not to bee modelled or directed by the paterne of regular and remisse friendship, wherein so many precautions of a long and preallable conversation are required.
, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.187
Origin
- Middle Frenchpreallable
- Englishpreallable
From Middle French preallable ( > modern préalable), from prealler (“to precede”).
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