capital (adj.) Old form(s): capitall
worthy of the death penalty, punishable by death
Cor III.iii.81[Sicinius to all, of Coriolanus' actions] So criminal and in such capital kind, / Deserves th'extremest death
Cor V.iii.104[Volumnia to Coriolanus] And to poor we / Thine enmity's most capital
Ham IV.vii.7[Laertes to Claudius] these feats / So criminal and so capital in nature
Per II.iv.5[Helicanus to Escanes, of incest] this heinous capital offence
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