a. Obs. Also 6 capack(e)s. [a. OF. capax, a. L. capāx, f. capĕre to take: cf. CAPACE, CAPACIOUS.] Of capacity; able and ready to take or receive; capable.
1432–50. trans. Higden (Rolls), VI. 361. They scholde sende theire servauntes to the study, if thei were capax of conynge [Trevisa able to lemnej.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 271/2. Goo fight and be capax of perylles. Ibid. (1491), Vitas Patr. (W. de W.), II. 282 a. Was capax and redy to receyue the euerlastyng blysse.
c. 1530. Redforde, Play Wit & Sc. (1848), 2. Yoong, paynefull, tractable and capax.
1556. J. Heywood, Spider & F., xv. 49. Sure I can no false knacks, Alas, master spyder, ye be to capacks.
