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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sufferable \Suf"fer*a*ble\, adjective [Cf. F. souffrable.]
1. Able to suffer or endure; patient. [Obs.] ''Ye must be sufferable.'' --Chaucer.
2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable. -- {Suf"fer*a*ble*ness}, noun -- {Suf"fer*a*bly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sufferable
adjective: capable of being borne though unpleasant; "sufferable punishment" [syn: {bearable}, {endurable}, {supportable}]
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