† capaxadj.
Obsolete.
Of capacity; able and ready to take or receive; capable.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective]
ablea1382
virtuousc1425
capyousc1430
capax1432
possiblea1460
bastant1594
capable1597
powerful1620
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adjective]
keena1000
nimbleOE
wittya1100
smeighc1200
understandingc1200
aperta1330
skillwisea1340
witted1377
intelligiblea1382
well-feelinga1382
knowinga1398
finec1400
large?a1425
well-knowingc1425
of understanding1428
capax1432
sententiousc1440
well-wittedc1450
intellectual?a1475
clean1485
industriousc1487
intellective1509
cleanlyc1540
ingenious?a1560
fine-headed1574
conceited1579
conceitful1594
intelligenced1596
dexter1597
ingenuous1598
intelligent1598
senseful1598
parted1600
thinking1605
dexterical1607
solert1612
apprehensivea1616
dexterous1622
solertic1623
intelligential1646
callent1656
cunning1671
thoughtful1674
perceptive1696
clever1716
uptaking1756
spiritual1807
bright1815
gnostic1819
knowledgeable1825
brainy1845
opulent1851
opening1872
super-cerebral1916
brainiac1976
1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) VI. 361 They scholde sende theire servauntes to the study, if thei were capax of conynge [ Trevisa able to lerne].
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 271/2 Goo fight and be capax of perylles.
a1492 W. Caxton tr. Vitas Patrum (1495) ii. f. cclxxxii/1 Was capax and redy to receyue the euerlastyng blysse.
a1547 J. Redford Moral Play Wit & Sci. (1848) 2 Yoong, paynefull, tractable and capax.
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie xv. 49 Sure I can no false knacks, Alas, master spyder, ye be to capacks.
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