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eschec1 (s.xii2/4)
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eschec1 (s.xii2/4)

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eschech,  eschek;  eskek  
  FEW:  *skâk 17,75a Gdf:  eschec 3,380b GdfC: ∅ TL: eschiec 2 3,890 DEAF:  eschiec  DMF:  eschiec  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  esceccum 801c

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1mil.booty, spoils, takings: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Mult grant eschech en unt si chevaler D'or e d'argent e de guarnemenz chers  Roland 99
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  De l’eschec qu’il ad conquis fet as soens aveals  Rom Chev ANTS 2065
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2 )  Mult fu bel l’eschec que Boves ad conquis  Boeve 2950
♦falc.prey: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  s’il (=the falcon) est custumer eschek prendre, si le contregardez a voler avant le solail levant  Glan lex 87C
2theft, capuring, taking of booty: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  cil Gudlac, par aventure, A une de lur nefs avint U la dame ert, si la retint [...] Quant Gudlac out fait sun eschec, A terre vulsist estre a sec  Brut WACE 2475
( 1294 )  a la fez sy unt yl corru la par nostre congé, a la fez par embler e par eskek  YBB 21-22 Ed I 507
oisel d'eschec
falc.bird captured as prey: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  s’il avient k’il (the falcon) prenge oisel de eschek, bel li tolez des piez saun vilenie  Glan lex 87C
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