chec (s.xiii1)
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chec (s.xiii1)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  sah *19,166a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  eschec 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  chess n. 1  / check int., n. 1  MED:  chek inter., n.  / ches n.  DMLBS:  scaccarium 2948b
chiec; 
pl. chés,  chez,  chiez  

Aphetic form of eschec2.

s.pl.

1 chessgames (game of) chess: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  trovent Amaudras desuz un olivers, E juot as chés a Murgalant li fiers  3923
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 ) dementiers ke vus estudiez a juer as chiez e as tables  63.273
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  cil qui des chez (l. d’eschez?) le jeu trova  23.104
checker  chequeré  checqueté  chequy  eschec#2 
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