Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-TEN'A-BLE
IN-TEN'A-BLE, a. [in and tenable.]
That can not be held or maintained; that is not defensible; as, an intenable opinion; an intenable fortress. Warburton. [Untenable, though not more proper, is more generally used.]
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