What does capon mean?
Capon means A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table..
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/ˈkeɪpən/ · noun
A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table..
[…] And then, the Iustice / In faire round belly, with good Capon lin'd,
[…] You cannot feed capons so.
“With vegetables in it, you know. Then turbot with thick sauce, then ... roast beef; and mind it’s good. Yes, and capons, perhaps, and then sweets.”
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Capon means A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table..
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[…] And then, the Iustice / In faire round belly, with good Capon lin'd,
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