Obs. [Cf. F. chanteau ‘the quarter-piece of a garment, a cantle of cloth’ (ONF. cantel).] A kind of cope or cape.
a. 1121. O. E. Chron., an. 1070. Mæsse hakeles and cantel-capas and reafes. [transl. Stevenson 1853, Mass-robes, and cantle-capes, and vestments.]
c. 1205. Lay., 29749. Godd clarc and wel idon, þa haueð his cantel-cape on.
1545. Ludlow Churchw. Acc. (Camden), 24. Payde for mendynge of iij. cantylcopes iijd. Ibid., 27. For mendynge of a cantilcop vd.
