a. [ LL. corribilis, fr. L. corrigere to correct: cf. F. corrigible. See Correrct. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He was taken up very short, and adjudged corrigible for such presumptuous language. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
The . . . .corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being corrigible; corrigibility. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. incorrigibilis: cf. F. incorrigible. See In- not, and Corrigible. ] Not corrigible; incapable of being corrected or amended; bad beyond correction; irreclaimable;
n. One who is incorrigible; a person whose persistent bad behavior cannot be changed; especially, a hardened criminal;
n. Incorrigibility. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incorrigible; not capable of correction. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]