▪ I. † caˈpitulate, ppl. a. Obs.
[ad. med.L. capitulāt-us, pa. pple. of capitulāre ‘capitulis aliquid distinguere’ (Du Cange), to draw up under distinct heads, f. capitulum head of a discourse, chapter, title, dim. of caput head.]
Reduced to heads; agreed or laid down in a number of distinct heads or items; stipulated.
| 1528 Gardiner in Pocock Rec. Ref. I. l. 99 It is capitulate between the king's highness and the French king to make actual war in Flaundres. 1574 Hellowes Gueuara's Ep. (1577) 19 It was a law made and capitulate by the Lawyers. 1600 Holland Livy xxiv. vi. 512 It was capitulate and covenanted, that..the river Himera, etc. |
▪ II. capitulate, v.
(kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt)
[f. prec. or on analogy of vbs. so formed: see -ate3.]
† 1. trans. To draw up in chapters, or under heads or articles; to specify, enumerate. Obs.
| 1593 Lodge Wm. Longbeard E ij b, The lawes..which we capitulate at sea are not.. used on lande. 1608 Topsell Serpents 600 The places of serpents abode being thus generally capitulated. c 1645 Howell Lett. (1678) 116. 1678 Marvell Def. Howe Wks. 1875 IV. 182 The Discourse..capitulates that Mr. Howe should by efficacious intend infallibility, etc. |
† b. intr.
| 1596 Nashe Saffron Walden 81 For an assay..of his pen, he capitulated on the births of monsters. |
† 2. intr. To draw up articles of agreement; to arrange or propose terms; to treat, bargain, parley.
| 1596 Shakes. 1 Hen. IV, iii. ii 120 Percy, Northumberland,..Mortimer, Capitulate against vs. 1618 Sir T. Lake in Fortescue Papers 38 He did not intend to capitulate with his Majesty. 1669 Baxter Call Unconv. 247 Think not to capitulate with Christ, and divide your heart betwixt him and the world. 1697 W. Dampier Voy. (1729) I. 220 The Spaniards..capitulated day after day to prolong time. 1748 Richardson Clarissa (1811) VII. 344 It had the appearance of meanly capitulating with you. 1815 Wellington in Gurw. Disp. XII. 355 We must not capitulate with mutiny in any shape. 1816 Southey Ess. (1832) I. 322 Those magistrates..who capitulated with the..agricultural rioters, and..acceded to the demands of a mob. |
† b. With various constructions: To make conditions, stipulate, agree. Obs.
| 1580 North Plutarch (1676) 965 Plemminius..did capitulate with Lepidus to render up the Town. 1580 Sidney Arcadia iv. (1590) 432 To capitulate what tenements they should have. 1602 Segar Hon. Mil. & Civil iii. xiii. 126 Two gentlemen capitulate to fight on horseback. 1715 De Foe Hon. & Just. (1841) 16, I capitulate for so much justice as to explain myself. 1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenst. iv, The man who thus capitulated for his safety. |
† 3. trans. a. To make terms about, agree upon the terms of; to formulate, arrange for, conclude. b. To make the subject of negotiation. Obs.
| 1593 Lodge Wm. Longbeard F ij b, A peace lately capitulated betwixt Dagobert, kinge of France and Grimoald. a 1649 Chas I. Wks. 230 He had no Commission..to capitulate anything concerning Religion. 1661 Webster Thracian Wonder ii. i, How dare you, sir, capitulate the cause? |
4. intr. To make terms of surrender; to surrender or yield on stipulated terms, in opposition to surrendering at discretion. The ordinary use; said of a general, force, garrison, fortress, town, etc.
| 1689 Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) I. 547 The 12th, the duke of Gourdon beat a parly, and desired to capitulate. 1705 Lond. Gaz. 4160/3 The Castle of Mittau began to capitulate the 14th instant. 1769 Robertson Chas. V, V. v. 439 Want of provisions quickly obliged Trevulci to capitulate. 1874 Bancroft Footpr. Time iii. 160 Washington..after defending himself one day, capitulates. |
| fig. 1714 Spect. No. 566 ¶8, I still pursued, and, about two o'clock this afternoon, she thought fit to capitulate. 1841–4 Emerson Wks. (Bohn) I. 21, I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names. |
b. trans. To surrender upon terms.
| 1847 R. Hamilton Rew. & Punishm. vi. (1853) 264 We cannot capitulate the premises. 1870 Daily Tel. 22 Sept., The new Minister..seems..disposed to the policy of capitulating France. |
Hence caˈpitulated ppl. a. caˈpitulating vbl. n. and ppl. a.
| 1586 J. Ferne Blaz. Gentrie 331 A Combate capitulated, that is to wit, a Combate, wherin are set downe..diuers Articles or conditions, as to the manner of the battaile. 1654 Earl of Orrery Parthenissa (1676) 281 This capitulating Traytor. 1753 Smollett Ct. Fathom (1784) 154/1 He put on his capitulating face. |