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roc (s.xiiex)

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roc (s.xiiex)

rok,  roke,  rook  
  FEW:  ruh 19,147b Gdf:  roc 7,212b GdfC:  roc 1 10,580c TL: roc 8,1355 DEAF:  roc  DMF:  roc 2  TLF:  roc 2  OED:  rook n.2  MED:  rok(e n.3  DMLBS:  rochus 2 2847c

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gameschesscastle, rook, corner piece in chess which moves in a straight line
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Aufin qui est en coverte Par eschec, a descoverte Sovent prent roc u peonet  1104
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  (in a game of chess) El chef d’un roc (var. (C: s.xiii4/4) rook) feru l’a Que la teste lui debrusa  7990
( MS: s.xiiim )  Sa mere est reyne a dreit apelé, Ses roks sunt li apostle k’il ad enveé  23
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Li reis neir tret premirement [...]; mes [...] Tost serreit del roc maté  11.90

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