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And sometimes as a man may cast a dainty to his cat (his cat he calls her, but she owns him not)...
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Originally Posted by davem
I think 'owns' in this context is 'archaic' & means 'owns up to'/acknowleges - ie, he calls her his cat, but she doesn't acknowledge his ownership of her.
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The play on words could go even further and mean that while
he calls her
his cat in terms of ownership, not only does he not belong to
her, but
she also does not even acknowledge his
existence. A familiar thing with moggies.
