captain sb. (the ordinary military senses are freq.; three syllables in 3H6 IV. vii. 30, Mac. I. ii. 34）
1.
chief, head
(fig. from military senses)
R2 IV. i. 99
“his Christ,”
Lucr. 271
“Affection is my , and he
leadeth”
;
Rom. II. iv. 21
“the . . . of
compliments”
; used of women 3H6 II. vi.
75, Oth. II. i. 74.
2.
subordinate officer
(fig.)
R2 IV. i. 126
“the figure of God's
majesty, His , steward,”
R3 V. iii. 109.
3.
familiar term of
address Wint. I. ii. 123, Tim. II. ii. 76.
