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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cace, Caice, n.² [Common variant of Case n.²]

1. A case; a (small) receptacle.Also in arrow-cace, bonnet-cace.(a) c1450-2 Howlat 469.
The hert costlye he couth clos in a cler cace 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 322.
To the goldsmyth that maid the Kingis cace of gold to were about his hals 1511 Ib. IV. 317.
Half ane elne canves to be ane kace to ane culvering 1532 Ib. VI. 75.
For iiij verris with thair caceis, … price of the pece vj. s. 1541 Crim. Trials I. 309.
For twa cacis to the saidis cowpis, and ane cace to ane chalix 1566 Treas. Acc. MS. 72.
Ane cace to ane basing and ane coupe 1626 Garden Worthies 105.
Thy outward parts … Wes bot the cadge or cace that did inclood Th’ essentiall soul(b) 1597 Treas. Acc. MS. 117.
Ane caice of bone kames 1625 Conv. Burghs III. 198.
Ilk coffer, threttein stuires, … ane caice, seven stuires 1642 Edinb. Test. LX. 185.
Ane barbouris caice 1689 Melville Chart. 188.
Caices of pistolls

2. A printer's case; a window-case. 1641 Misc. Bann. C. II. 256.
Ane old printed [sic] press, with the caices thereof 1660 Melrose R. Rec. I. 331.
[The price of] the window lidds and caices … and for bandes therto