CABBAGE (3)

Cab″bage, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cabbaged (–bā̍jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cabbaging (–bā̍‐jĭng).] [[F. cabasser, fr. OF. cabas theft; cf. F. cabas basket, and OF. cabuser to cheat.]] To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer. Your tailor . . . cabbages whole yards of cloth. Arbuthnot.