† cap-casen.
Obsolete.
1. A travelling-case, bag, or wallet. (Representing the modern portmanteau or carpet-bag.)
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society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > luggage > travelling bag > hand-held
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cloak-bagc1540
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valance?a1562
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valisea1630
toilet1656
Roger1665
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weekend case1827
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suiter1933
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grip-bag1958
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Vuitton1975
go bag1991
1577 W. Harrison Descr. Eng. (1877) ii. xvi. i. 283 Feeling whether their capcases or budgets be of anie weight or not, by taking them downe from their sadles.
a1600 T. Deloney Thomas of Reading (1612) v. sig. Djv [He] turned backe, and called for a capcase which lay in the Warehouse.
a1629 W. Hinde Faithfull Remonstr. (1641) xxxix. 122 Thus many [gamesters] bring a Castle into a cap-case.
2. A receptacle of any kind; a box, chest, casket, case (Latin capsa). Also figurative.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > case or container > [noun]
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custody1483
clausure1564
pen-case1577
forel1578
form1594
cap-case1597
cassole1599
scissor case1602
out-case1651
carrying case1867
carry case1897
1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 164 Your two last barres you haue robde out of the cap-case of some olde Organist.
1608 T. Dekker Belman of London sig. D4v These Bawdy Baskets..walke with baskets or capcases on their armes, wherein they haue laces, pinnes, needles.
1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy iii. iv. i. ii. 722 S. Philanus arme..shut vp in a siluer capcase.
a1625 J. Boys Wks. (1630) 259 Wormes shall haue their carcase, and vnthrifty heires their cap~case.
a1627 T. Middleton & W. Rowley Changeling (1653) iii. sig. E4 'Twil hardly buy a capcase for ones conscience.
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