Archaic or dialectal English term meaning able, capable, or skillful.
From Old English hæbban, related to 'have,' which originally meant capable or able. Fell out of common use by the medieval period but appears in some historical texts and dialects.
Hable is a ghost word—it nearly disappeared but haunts old manuscripts, showing how the word 'able' itself has deep roots in the concept of 'having' capacity or strength.
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