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Capon, Capoun, n. Also: capone, capoyn, capoune, cappoun; kapon, kepon, kaipoun. [ME. capon(e, capoun, early ME. and OE. capun, ONF. capon, capun, L. capōn-, capo.]

1. A capon.1456 Hay II. 131/11; 1456 Ib. 132/21.
Gude metis … confortand nature, as foulis, ȝong mutonis and caponis [etc.] c1450-2 Howlat 222.
The crovs capon, a clerk under cleir weidis 1470 Prestwick B. Rec. 15.
That novdir ane no other man no weman, … hald cokkis na capounis at mvltitud na hennis witht hir folouaris a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 207.
Of capounis and cunningis thay had plentie a1500 Henr. Fab. 1997.
Wer it Pasche, that men suld pultrie eit, As kiddis, lambis or caponis 1475 Reg. Cupar A. I. 224.
Payand to ws ȝerly … ij dusan of capoyns 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 35.
All partrikis, … capons, conyngis, chekinnis, and all vther wyld fowlis a1500 Prestis Peblis 13.
With thrie fed capons on a speit with creische 1546–7 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 126.
Raisand all wyld mete, capounis, cunnyngis, hennis and sic stufe … to ane sic exhorbitand derth 1553 Ib. 184.
The best capon xvj d., the best hen x d. 1574–5 Prestwick B. Rec. 75.
Indytit for the thifteous steilling of xxix hennis & cappounnis 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 203.
For your dischone, … biff, mowtoun, soddin and rostit keponis 1596 Dalr. I. 90/5.
Kaipounis, pliueris, and vtheris sik kynd of cheir 1615 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 412/2.
Ane baiken kapon 1622-6 Bisset II. 210/27.
In Orknay … ane guise is twa maillis, … ane capone half ane guise 1641 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 283.
Item everie aiker [to pay] a capoun [etc.]c1650 Spalding I. 298.
Beif, mvtton, hen, kepon and suche lyk

2. Attrib. with cave (cage), fethir.1542 Acts & Decr. I. 141.
Ane capoun cave, ane veschell almery 1596 Dalr. II. 125/30.
Sum cok and capoune fethiris