eschancelon (1318)

eschancelon (1318)

  FEW:  skankjo *17,94a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  eschançon (*)  DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

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1occupationcup-bearer, official who serves beverages at a royal or noble household (?)
( 1318; MS: s.xv )  illeosqes face deliverer lez ditz vins par bone endenture a sergeaunt botiller de l'ostell en l'ostell ou lez eschancelons (l. eschantelou[r]s?) de tonez souz les eux des marchauntz vendours  272
eschançun  eschançunerie  eschanteler 
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