[f. CAPOT sb.1: formerly accented on first syllable.] trans. In Piquet. To score a capot against, to win all the tricks from.
1651. Royall Game Picquet, 41. And so by this meanes he come to be Capotted.
1659. Shuffling, Cutting, & Deal., 3. I have thrown out all my best Cards … so I may very well be capetted.
1700. Farquhar, Const. Couple, II. I. i. I have capotted her my self two or three times in an evening.
1818. Scott, Rob Roy, x. He hazarded everything for the chance of piqueing, repiqueing, or capoting his adversary.
b. transf. To ‘score off’ (a person) heavily. Also as an imprecation Capot me!
1649. Dr. Denton, to Sir R. Verney, 15 Oct. If it be to come in by a Privy Seal … I doubt you will be capotted.
1760. Foote, Minor, I. i. Capot me, but those lads abroad are pretty fellows.
