1 gen 1649 anni - able

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The adjective was used of items that were of a good standard. 1519 <i>Item that baxters make gude and able brede ... after the price off the corn</i>, Selby (SS85/32), or simply intact, not requiring to be mended: <i>c</i>.1534 <i>5 hable hogeshedes and 2 brokyn</i>, Bridington (YRS80/2). Used also of persons who were influential, possessed of material resources, status and wealth: 1642 <i>The richest and ablest men in everie town ... should allwayes be subsidymen</i>, Elmswell (DW93); 1649 <i>four of the ablest inhabitants of Old Byland</i> (NRQS5/33). Note the following: 1533 <i>he that kepes a wolkmynes </i>[walkmilne]<i> kepe a nayvill </i>[an able]<i> servand to serue men of towne</i>, Wakefield (YRS74/17); 1628 <i>hoping they will bring me honestlie to my burial according to my abilitie,</i> Hartwith (YRS55/216).

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