capsise

English

Etymology

Hypercorrection by analysis of capsize as caps + -ize, which is then converted to the British English -ise.

Verb

capsise (third-person singular simple present capsises, present participle capsising, simple past and past participle capsised)

1. (UK, dated) Nonstandard spelling of capsize.
   • 1819, Thomas MacKeevor, A Voyage to Hudson's Bay: During the Summer of 1812. Containing a Particular Account of the Icebergs and Other Phenomena which Present Themselves in Those Regions; Also, a Description of the Esquimeaux and North American Indians; Their Manners, Customs, Dress, Language, &c ..., page 32:

     ... he observed at some distance an Esquimeaux paddling up and down, as if for amusement: having made a sign to him to come over, he told him he would give him a knife and a few needles, in case he would capsise himself in his canoe.

   • 1836, Frederick Marryat, Clarkson Stanfield, The Pirate, and the Three Cutters, page 251:

     “Please, sir,” said Jem, who was barefooted, as well as bareheaded, touching the lock of hair on his forehead, “the cook has capsised the kettle—but he has put more on.”

   • 1863, Mersey Docks, Harbour Board, Evidence: taken before the Marine Committee, under an appointment of the board, of the 2nd April, 1863, to enquire into the necessity for the establishment of a river police, and to report thereon to the board, page 82:

     Q. How long is that ago ? A. Three weeks ago. They told us if we came alongside they would capsise us.

   • 1870, The Nautical Magazine, page 611:

     No nautical man now is surprised at her capsising. Her great faults seemed to be topweight, from various causes, a very low freeboard (far too little), and hence the extraordinary height of her centre of gravity ; the consequences of all of which were her utter inability to recover herself on going over her angle of safety, and her ultimate capsising.