What is disputable. [Obs.] Note: The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called batable or debatable ground called?
batable — Disputable. [Obs.] Note: The border land between England and Scotland, being formerly a subject of contention, was called batable or debatable ground. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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