chequeré (c.1334)
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chequeré (c.1334)

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

a.

1textilecostumechecked, 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
chequeté  eschequeré 
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