2mil.body of troops (in close battle formation):
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
En l’eschele [ke] devant [vint] Lançad le gaveloc qu’il tint
2795
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
De combatre dunc s’apresterent E lur eschieles diviserent
11190
(
1271-72;
MS: s.xiii4/4
)
Icés cinc compaignies sunt ordineez en la premere eschele
41.1
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
acies: (C) la eschele
(var. (L: xiii/xiv) escheles)
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