1demonymSlav, one who inhabits or originates from central or eastern Europe:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Ne remist Turc n’Escler, Caldeu ne Barbarin
1608
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
il i trovet Persan, Almican u Escler
4843
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Heer perdy .ij. .m. de Persans et Esclers
901
2
theol.pagan
non-Christian:
(
c.1170;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Crestien u Paen u Escler
118
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
E le rei e les clers voil ore demander:
Lesqueles des leis deivent cristien mielz guarder,
U celes qu'establirent Sarazin e Escler
[...]
U iceles que firent li saint humme enbrever?
1218
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
De meillur chevalier n’ot nus home parler,
Ne qui tant cremissent Sarazin et Escler
(var.
(S: c.1400) Escleir
)
3801
3
name
(used as a surname):
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
la bataille reis Tebald l'Escler
2312
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Cil furent tote troi frere a Laban Escler
86
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Escler1 (s.xii3/4)