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chec (s.xiiim)
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chec (s.xiiim)

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chiec; 
pl. chés,  chez,  chiez  
  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

Aphetic form of eschec2.

s. pl.

chessgames (game of) chess: 
( s.xiiim; MS: c.1335 ) dementiers ke vus estudiez a juer as chiez e as tables  Legendary 63.273
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  cil qui des chez (l. d’eschez?) le jeu trova  Eschez ANTS 23.104

See also:

checker  chequeré  checqueté  chequy  eschec2 
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