when speaking to any man, [226/80];
be free of, [229/274], salute every one.
Capitaius, a fish, [p. 116].
Capon, [48/689]; [54/801]; [p. 106].
“Of all meates the best and most utille to the body of man is of capons, chyckyns, faisantes, partriches, yonge partriches, plouuiers, pigeons, quailles, snites (becasses§), wod-cockes, turtell doves, knyghtes (cheualiers†), stares, sparows, or passeriaux, finches, uerdieres,* frions, gold finches, linotes, thrushe, felde fare, and all kyndes of small byrdes (whereof the names ben without nombre) ben metes norisshyng and of litell degestion, and that engendre good blode.” Du Guez’s Introductorie, p. 1071-2.
§ Beccasse, f. A Woodcock. Becasse petite, A Snite or Snipe.
† Chevalier, A daintie Water-fowle, as big as a Stock-doue, and of two kinds, the one red, the other blacke. Cot.
* Verdrier, m. The Gold-hammer, Yellow-hammer, Yowlring. Cot.
Capon, how to carve, [26/409];
to sauce or carve, [p. 161].