A-mē'na-ble, a.

a. [O. Eng. amesnable, from Fr. amener, Norm. Fr. amesner, to bring, esp. to bring to account, from a, for ad, and mener, to lead; Pr. & O. Sp. menar, It. menare, from Lat. minare, to drive animals (properly by threatening cries); minari, to threaten; minæ, threats.]

1. (Old Law.) Easy to be led; governable, as a woman by her husband. Jacobs.
2. Liable to be brought to account or punishment; answerable; responsible.

Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be amenable to the divine government. I. Taylor. 3. Willing to yield or submit; submissive. Sterling . . . always was amenable enough to counsel. Carlyle. Syn.—Accountable; answerable; responsible.