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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1612-1627
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Caprave(n), n. [Obs. Du. and Flem. kapraven.] A spar. — 1612 Bk. Rates 293.
Capravens the 100 1627 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 10.
Cordage of anie kinde, capraves, dail boord [etc.]
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"Caprave n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/capraven>
