| 2H4 I.i.43 | [Travers to Northumberland, of a gentleman] he gave his able horse the head |
| AW IV.v.79 | [Lafew to Countess, of the King] His highness comes post from Marcellus, of as able body as when he numbered thirty |
| H8 II.ii.140 | [King Henry to Wolsey, of Queen Katherine] Would it not grieve an able man to leave / So sweet a bedfellow? |