1. cauea (Latin entry by Sir Thomas Elyot 1538)

   Cauea, a caue or darke place in the gro_ud. Also a cage or cowpe, wherein byrdes be kept. Moreouer a place where a comedy or enterlude is playde.

2. cavea (Latin entry by Thomas Thomas 1587)

   Cavea, ae, f. g. A caue or darke place in the ground: a cage or coupe for birdes: a denne for beasts, a scaffold or place to behold playes like a cockefight: a companie of people gathered for that purpose, euerie place listed or railed in.

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