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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 Complaynte of Scotland 7/5.
Ymaginant vitht in the cabinet of my interior thochtis, that [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II. 389; 1558-66 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 Master of Works Accounts 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 Diurnal of Occurrents 90.
Her majestie haid sowpit in her cabonate a1585 Maitland Quarto MS 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 Master of Works Accounts 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 Edinburgh Testaments LIX. 269 b.
Schottillis or cabinettis … for keiping of sweitmeitis and confectiones 1649 Wemyss Chart. 231; 1649 Ib. 232–3.
The kalbinet in my housbands stoudei

3. Attrib. and comb. with chalmer, chimney, mackar. 1586 Treasurer's Accounts 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 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIV. 141.
Thomas Secold, cabnet mackar