fencible adjective & noun. ['fɛnsɪb(ǝ)l] ME.
[Aphet. from DEFENSIBLE.]
A. adjective.
1. Of a person: fit and liable for defensive military service. Formerly also, of arms or armour: able to be used for defence. Chiefly Scot. obsolete exc. Hist. ME.
b. Hist. Of a military force: composed of soldiers liable only for home service. L18.

2. Of a fortress, town, etc.: able to be defended; well-fortified. L16-E19.
■ Spenser No fort so fencible..But that continuall battery will rive.

3. Able to serve as a fence or enclosure. E18-E19.
■ Sir W. Scott The thorn hedges are nearly fencible.
b. noun. Hist. A soldier liable only for home service. L18.

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