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cape1 (c.1265)
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cape1 (c.1265)

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  FEW:  capere 2/i,247a Gdf:  cape 1,779a GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF:  cape 2  TLF: ∅ OED:  cape n.4  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  capere 266c
ls(loanword: Latin )
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lawwrit of capias (warrant for arrest in order to compel appearance in court): 
( 1313-14 )  si bref seit porté vers ij. et l’un face defaute pur quei le cape est agardé  YBB Ed II vii 168
( c.1365 )  il sera pris par ung cape par le mareschal  Blk Bk Adm 48
grant, petit cape
judicial writ to force appearance in court by seizure of lands: 
( c.1265 )  si le tenaunt face jammés defaute aprés ceo k’il eit un fez apparu en la court le Rey, il perdra seisine de terre tut outre par le petit cape  Fet assaver 68
( 1312 )  au jour de grant cape returny il vint en court  YBB Ed II xi 183
( 1318 )  Ceo bref est pledable par sumouns et destresce et ne mye par graunt cape ne petit  YBB Ed II xxii 268
( MS: 1419 )  procés serra fait devers eaux par Graunt Cape ou Petit Cape  Lib Alb 181

See also:

capciun  capias 
This is an AND2 Phase 1 (A-E) entry © 2000-2006 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. On-line entry partially revised after the print version of AND2 went to press (2007-03-22) The printed edition of AND2 A-E is published by Taylor & Francis for the MHRA, sole owners of the print-media publication rights. All other rights reserved. Digitisation funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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