† capyousadj.
Obsolete.
= capable adj. and n.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective]
ablea1382
virtuousc1425
capyousc1430
capax1432
possiblea1460
bastant1594
capable1597
powerful1620
c1430 J. Lydgate Life Our Lady (Caxton) xlv. ii. The wonderfullest and most meruaylous [things]..Wherof no wyght by kynde is capyous.
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adj.c1430- to fall with one's nose in the butter
- to fall, come to the ground, sit between two stools
- to fall, get, go to loggerheads
- to fall, go, kneel, lie, set oneself, sit down on one's knees
- to fall, go, kneel, lie, set oneself, sit down on one's knees on knee(s
- to fall, lie in occasionally of swoon
- to fall, lie in occasionally on swoon
- to fall, lie in swoon
- to fall, lull, lay asleep
- to fall, lull, lay bring obs asleep
- to fall, run to mind
- to false
- to false a blow
- to false a doom
- to falsify a doom
- to falter forth or out
- to fame it
- to famish a dog's death
- to famish away
- to famish to death
- to famish with hunger
- to fan into
- to fan into slumber
- to fan out
- to fan the flame