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Being within reach.

One of the descendants of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, all of whom by his injunction abstained from the use of intoxicating drinks and even from planting the vine. Jer. xxxv. 2-19. Also, in modern times, a member of a certain society of abstainers from alcoholic liquors.

Deserving reproach; censurable.

Capable of being searched.

Quality of being searchable.

illing to receive instruction; docile. We ought to bring our minds free, unbiased, and teachable, to learn our religion from the Word of God. I. Watts.

Willingness to be taught.

Capable of being touched; tangible. -- Touch"a*ble*ness, n.

Not impeachable; not to be called in question; exempt from liability to accusation; free from stain, guilt, or fault; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation; unimpeachable testimony. Burke. -- Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.

Not liable to be reproached; irreproachable.

Not searchable; inscrutable; hidden; mysterious. The counsels of God are to us unsearchable. Rogers. -- Un*search"a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*search"a*bly, adv.

Easy of access or approach; approachable; as, an accessible town or mountain, an accessible person.

Approachable; affable. [R.] Hawthorne.

Aptness for being taught; teachableness; docility. To persons of docibility, the real character may be easily taught in a few days. Boyle. The docibleness of dogs in general. Walton.

Easily taught or managed; teachable. Milton.

Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [Obs.]

teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness. [Obs. or R.]

Teachableness. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U. S.]

A rhombohedral zeolitic mineral, related in form and composition to chabazite.

d innocence and virtue; free from sinful affections; pure in heart; godly; pious; irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God. Now through her round of holy thought The Church our annual steps has brought. Keble. Holy Alliance (Hist.), a league ostensibly for conserving religion, justice, and peace in Europe, but real…