eschafote (s.xiii1)
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eschafote (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  kaf 1 16,294a Gdf:  escafote 3,349b GdfC: ∅ TL: eschafote 3,829 DEAF:  eschafelote (eschafote)  DMF:  escafote  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
 

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1crustaceanpearl oyster: 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  Unes a conches en la mer, Qu’ eschafotes solons clamer. [...] Demie unce a, ne gaires plus, Quant de sa conche est traite sus; Mais des eschafotes petites Sunt blanches et cleres eslites  194.1188 and 1207
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