offcapとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From off- +‎ cap.

動詞

offcap (三人称単数 現在形 offcaps, 現在分詞 offcapping, 過去形および過去分詞形 offcapped)

1. (rare or obsolete) To take off the cap by way of obeisance or salutation.
   • c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act 1, scene 1]:

     Three Great-ones of the Cittie,
     (In perſonall ſuite to make me his Lieutenant)
     Off-capt to him