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† caˈpax, a. Obs.
Also 6 capack(e)s.
[a. OF. capax, a. L. capāx, f. capĕre to take: cf. capace, capacious.]
Of capacity; able and ready to take or receive; capable.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) VI. 361 They scholde sende theire servauntes to the study, if thei were capax of conynge [Trevisa able to lerne]. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 271/2 Goo fight and be capax of perylles. 1491― Vitas Patr. (W. de W.) ii. 282 a, Was capax and redy to receyue the euerlastyng blysse. c1530Redforde Play Wit & Sc. (1848) 2 Yoong, paynefull, tractable and capax. 1556J. Heywood Spider & F. xv. 49 Sure I can no false knacks, Alas, master spyder, ye be to capacks. |