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escalberc (s.xiii1/4)
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The form escarberke is a cross reference to the following entry:

escalberc (s.xiii1/4)

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escaberc,  escarberke,  escauberc,  escaubert,  escauberd,  escauberge,  escauberk;  eschalberc,  eschaubert;  eskarberke,  eskauberge  
  FEW:  *skalmberga 17,94a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: escalbere 3,811 DEAF:  *escalberge (esalberc)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  scabbard n.  MED:  scauberc n.  DMLBS:  scaberga 2947a

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weaponsmil.scabbard, sheath for a sword: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  L’escalberc plein e de foie e de sanc Nue la (=his sword) porte  Ch Guill 734
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim ) Gui erralment saisi le brant, De l'escalberc le trait  Gui War 9816
( MS: s.xiii1 )  dolonibus: escaubers  Vernac Glosses 18.49
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim ) E quant lur lances sunt brisees, Des eschauberz traient les espeies  S Modw 8290
( MS: s.xiii )  dolonibus: eskauberges  TLL ii 151.49
( MS: s.xiiiex ) novas vaginas: (C) escaubercs (var. (L: s.xiii) novel gains )  TLL ii 128.17
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  sakant soun espee hors de l’escauberk  Actes (B) 219a

See also:

calberc  scaubard 
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