accoontable

Scots

Etymology

accoont (“acount”) +‎ -able

Adjective

accoontable (comparative mair accoontable, superlative maist accoontable)

1. accountable
   • 1871, William Alexander, Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk:

     Upo’ the tae han’ we’re nae accoontable gin we dinna tak’ an order wi’ them that’s owregyaun the laws o’ the lan’, an’ fleein 7 the vera face o’ Parliament itsel’, lat aleen the grytest nobility i’ the kwintra […]

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References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.