Unexplicable
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Rare form of inexplicable. form-of, rare
"Chap[ter] IV. (4) We can give no account of the manner of Senſation: nor (5) of the nature of the Memory. It is conſider’d according to the philoſophy of [René] Des-Cartes, Sir K[enelm] Digby, Ariſtotle and Mr. [Thomas] Hobbs, and all ineffectuall. Some other unexplicables mention’d."
- 1 Uncommon form of inexplicable. form-of, uncommon
"And to the pꝛoofe of thys peſtilent hereſy, he dꝛaweth the couert and obſcure woꝛdes of our ſauiour Chꝛiſt in yͤ ghoſpell of ſaynt Mathew the .xij. chap. and alſo the darke ⁊ harde woꝛdes of ſaynct Paule. Which places of themſelfe all olde holy doctours confeſſe foꝛ diffuſe ⁊ almoſt unexplicable, ſauing that thei al expounde them contrarye to Tindalles hereſy, by yͤ articles of the knowne faith of Chꝛiſtes catholike church, ⁊ by mani plaine open textes of holy ſcripture."
Example
More examples"And to the pꝛoofe of thys peſtilent hereſy, he dꝛaweth the couert and obſcure woꝛdes of our ſauiour Chꝛiſt in yͤ ghoſpell of ſaynt Mathew the .xij. chap. and alſo the darke ⁊ harde woꝛdes of ſaynct Paule. Which places of themſelfe all olde holy doctours confeſſe foꝛ diffuſe ⁊ almoſt unexplicable, ſauing that thei al expounde them contrarye to Tindalles hereſy, by yͤ articles of the knowne faith of Chꝛiſtes catholike church, ⁊ by mani plaine open textes of holy ſcripture."
Etymology
Alteration of inexplicable with un-.
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