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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cabinet, Cabinat(e, n. Also: cabbinite, -ynit; cabinatt, cabionat, cabonate; calbinite, -benat, kalbinet, -eit(t); cabnet. [e.m.E. cabinet (1565), cabonett (c 1550), F. cabinet.]

1. A small chamber; a private apartment. Also fig.(a) 1549 Compl. 7/5.
Ymaginant vitht in the cabinet of my interior thochtis, that [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II. 389; Ib. 411.
The Quene … commanded the said Iohne to pass furth of the cabinet 1603 Moysie 142.
His Majestie being inclosit in ane litle cabbynit 1611 M. Works Acc. IX. 3 b.
Twa lytle slittes into the quenes calbinite, twa feit & ane half(b) 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 6.
I was sleipand into ane bed within the cabinate 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 90.
Her majestie haid sowpit in her cabonate a1585 Maitl. Q. lxv. 40.
I … kepit me close my cabinat within 1600 Acts IV. 205/2.
The Erle desyrit this deponar to follow his lo[rdship] to the cabinat 1611 M. Works Acc. IX. 3 b.
My ladies calbenat

2. A cabinet, repository. 1612 Bk. Rates 293.
Cabinettis or countaris small the peice iiii li., large the peice viii li. 1641 Edinb. Test. LIX. 269 b.
Schottillis or cabinettis … for keiping of sweitmeitis and confectiones 1649 Wemyss Chart. 231; Ib. 232–3.
The kalbinet in my housbands stoudei

3. Attrib. and comb. with chalmer, chimney, mackar. 1586 Treas. Acc. MS. 126.
Deliuerit in his hienes presens in his cabinet chalmer … thre dozen of sarkis 1602 Ib. 213 b.
Tua greit braces of irne to his maiesteis chalmer and cabionat chymneyis 1671 Edinb. Test. LXXIV. 141.
Thomas Secold, cabnet mackar