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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[OF.

main

hand +

pernable

, for

prenable

, that may be taken, pregnable. See

(Law)

Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.

Adj.

That may be admitted to give surety by mainpernors; that may be mainprized.

mainpernable ‎(comparative more mainpernable, superlative most mainpernable)

(law) Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised.