LINGIBLE ADJ. meant to be licked ...1661 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from Latin type *lingibilis, from lingĕre (to lick) FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1661- see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...Others are lingible, as lohochs, syrups, and sublinguale troches: Some masticable, as boles, conditements, conserves, confections, marchpane, marmaleds, electuaries, rotuls, and trageas..." From: Πανζωορυκτολογια, Sive Panzoologicomineralogia Or a Compleat History of Animals and Minerals, Containing the Summe of all Authors, both Ancient and Modern, Galenicall and Chymicall, touching Animals... - Robert Lovell
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