Obs. Also casakene. [a. F. casaquin (in It. casacchino ‘a jerkin, a mandillion,’ Florio) dim. of casaque (or according to Lagarde, its source): see CASSOCK.] = CASSOCK 1, 2.
1560. Aberdeen Regist., V. 24 (Jam.). Ane casakene of dammass with pesmentis of siluir & lang buttownis of the samen.
1579. Fenton, Guicciard., XIV. (1599), 674. He caused his people to put vpon their cassakins the red crosse.
1615. Sylvester, St. Lewis, 544 (D.). To turn the skins to Cassakins of Gold.
