Also canvass. [f. prec. sb.: see also CANVASS v., which has the same origin, but is unconnected in sense, and is now never spelt canvas. For spelling, see note to prec. sb.]
† 1. Hawking. To entangle or catch in a net (see CANVAS sb. 6); also transf. and fig. Obs.
1559. Mirr. Mag., 230 (N.). As the canuist kite, doth feare the snare.
1576. Pettie, Petite Pallace, 201. The Hauke hauing been once canuassed in the nets, wil make it daungerous to strike againe at the stale.
1580. Lyly, Euphues, 402. Some thing I should [1581 would] not utter which happylye the itchying eares of young gentlemen would so canuas, that when I would call it in, I cannot, and so be caughte with the Torteise, when I would not.
1653. E. Chisenhale, Cath. Hist., 95. Unlesse he sometimes made a bait to fly at a Bishoprick, and being canvassed in Peters net, it stirred up some atra bilis.
† 2. ? To stuff or pad out with canvas. Obs.
1606. Chapman, Mons. D’Olive, Plays (1873), I. 200. Heers wit canuast out ans coate into’s Jacket.
1630. J. Taylor (Water P.), Wks., II. 65/1. Linnen Drapers but for transportation Could hardly Canuase out their occupation.
3. To cover, line or furnish with canvas.
1556. [see below].
1865. Dickens, Christmas Bks., Dr. Marigold. The door had been nailed up and canvassed over.
1881. Mrs. C. Praed, Policy & P., I. 122. The walls were only canvased.
1885. Manch. Guardian, 10 Jan., 6/5. More cotton was still to be baled and canvassed.
Hence Canvased ppl. a.
1556. Robinson, trans. More’s Utop. (Arb.), 80, marg. Glazed or canuased windowes.
1559. [see 1 above].
1875. Daily News, 18 March, 5/1. Guests have to be provided not only with luncheon, but with marquees, cushioned seats, canvassed verandahs, and all the rest of it.
