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chequeré (c.1334)
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chequeré (c.1334)

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cheqeré;  checkeré,  chekeré;  schekerié  (checqeré)  
  FEW:  sah 19,167a Gdf:  eschequeré 3,385a GdfC: ∅ TL: eschequeré 3,884 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  échèqueré  TLF: ∅ OED:  chequered adj.  MED:  cheker(ed qdj.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

textilecostumechecked, chequered: 
( 1394-95 )  in 3 duoden. de cheker (l. chekeré)  598
( 1397 )  vestimentz [...] ové orfreis de velvet raiez et checqerez d’or  295
( 1410 )  worsteds […] checkerés, raiés, florés  iii 637
♦herald.checkered with a checky pattern: 
( MS: c.1334 )  Monsire J. de R. port schekerié d’argent et de goules  m.2
( s.xivm; MS: s.xivex )  l’escu cheqeree d’or et d’azeur  58

See also:

chequeté  eschequeré 
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