Definition of "lyable"

If Particular persons members of a Corporate Town were lyable to answer for the Kings Debt before the time of their Encorporation, probably they continue lyable after the encorporation. Their Charters would not alter their case in this respect.

1726, Thomas Madox, Firma Burgi, Or an Historical Essay Concerning the Cities, Towns and Buroughs of England

[…] all the solids by frequent swellings, pittings and relaxations are weakened, lyable to every descent of humors, […]

1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, page 78