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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1818, 1928

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†CACHE-POLE, Catchepoole, Kaitchpull, n. “The game of [hand or field] tennis” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2). [′kɑtʃpol, -pʌl, -pul]Sc. 1818 G. Chalmers Mary, Queen of Scots I. 255:
Cache-pole, or tennis, was much enjoyed by the young prince.Edb. 1928 D. Robertson and M. Wood Castle and Town vi.:
“Catchepoole” or “Kaitchpull” is the French jeu de paume or tennis, not the modern lawn-tennis, but the game played in specially prepared courts. There seem to have been a number of these courts in Edinburgh [in the 16th cent.].

[O.Sc. cach(e)pell, caich(e)pule, catchpole, catchpul, the game of hand-tennis, earliest quot. 1526 (D.O.S.T.). Mid.Du. kaets-spel, ball-game (Kilian). For first element, see Cache. The second element is from Du. speel, play, Ger. spiel, the s being assimilated to the final [ʃ] in the first element. The prevalent Sc. spellings of the second element are due to some obseure analogy.]

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