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eschec2 (c.1136-37)
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eschec2 (c.1136-37)

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echek;  eschek,  eskek; 
pl. eschés,  eschetz,  eschez;  chés,  chez  (chiez  Legendary 63.273)  
  FEW:  sah 19,166b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  eschec 9,513a TL: eschec 1 3,878 DEAF:  eschec 1  DMF:  échec  TLF:  échec 1  OED:  chess n. 1  / check int., n. 1  MED:  ches n.  / chek inter., n.  DMLBS:  scaccarium 2948b

s.

par eschec
chessgames(situation of being) in check: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  Aufin qui est en coverte Par eschec [...]  S Geo 1103
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  le vermail (=king) trere ne estoet, Si par eschek noun  Eschez ANTS 48.1587
eschec dire
chessgamesto place in check: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Li reis neir tret premirement, Si nun, tost eust sun jugement. De l’un des alfins eschek dirra, Mes li vermeil aler porra En l’angle [...]  Eschez ANTS 11.87
( MS: s.xiiim )  Li diebles par III faus tres cest reis enangla E lui dist un echek e issi la mata  Eschez Allegorical 17
eschec mat dire
chessgamesto check-mate: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Primes ov le alfyn eschec si dira, Altre eschec ov le chivaler [...] L’altre chivaler a discovert eschec mat dira  Eschez ANTS 49.1843
eschec plener dire
chessgamesto check-mate: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Al tierz trait en la garde del chivalier Li (=the red king) dirra li roc eschek plenir  Eschez ANTS 11.96
faire eschec
chessgamesto check(mate): 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Puys ov l'altre roc altre eschec fra  Eschez ANTS 32.232
♦to defeat: 
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Unques ne fist T. de B. Si mal eschec a ceus de France né Cum vus ferrunt li Surreis aduré  FANT OUP 733

s. pl.

chessgameschess: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Orgar juot a uns eschés, Un giu qu’il aprist as Daneis  GAIMAR1 3649
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Tels i ad juent al hasart, Ço est un gieu de male part; As eschecs juent li plusur  Brut WACE 10559
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  cil qui des chez (l. d’eschez?) le jeu trova  Eschez ANTS 23.104
( s.xivin; MS: 1312-40 )  J. e F. tut souls sistrent en une chambre juauntz a escheks  Fouke ANTS 22.33
♦chessgames(chess) game, strategy: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  E mult si purra l’en amender Ki a tuz les eschés voldra juer. Kar ki ke voldra ententivement Des gius aprendre le doctrinement [...]  Eschez ANTS 9.10
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