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eschargaite (s.xii2/4)
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eschargaite (s.xii2/4)

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eschalguaite,  eschauguaite,  eschaugueite,  eschealwaite;  eschielguaite,  eschilguaite  (eschekguet)  
  FEW:  *skarwahta 17,103a Gdf:  eschargaite 3,369a GdfC: ∅ TL: eschargaite 3,855 DEAF:  eschargaite  DMF:  échauguette  TLF:  échauguette  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  eschaugwaita 801c

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1occupationwatchman, sentinel: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les eschauguaites l'aperçurent, Tels i out ki bien le conurent  Brut WACE 415
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Metent lur eschargaytes contre l’avespree  Rom Chev ANTS 597
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Li reis esteit dedenz sun paveillun, Li eschielguaite delez e envirun  FANT OUP 714
( 1214; MS: 1214-16 )  fut enz el trone mis [...] De seinte iglise universale, En la bretesche principale Com eschaugueite  S Greg 1247
2watch(-keeping): 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Icele noit n'unt unkes escalguaite  Roland 2495
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  A mil ou a dous mile armez, D’icels ou vos plus vos fiez, Seit ennoit faite l’eschargaite, Nos ne savon qui nos agaite  Rom de Rou wace ii 217.8911
3watch, watch-post: 
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiiex )  Chescun ad espeie ceinte de queu part ke il aille, Ces veillent a l'eschekguet, ke nul ne la travaille  Chant Chanz 1338
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