eschei (c.1136-37)
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eschei (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 17,109a *skif; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 9,551c esquif; TL: ∅; DEAF:  esquif; DMF:  esquif; TLF:  esquif; OED:  skiff n.1; MED:  skif n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]
esquei, 
pl. escheiz,  eschiez,  eskauz  

s.

1ship.skiff, small boat: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Un an aprés vindrent Daneis A Escepeie od lur escheiz  2506
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Donc veissiez [...] Par Normendie a toz les porz [...] Nes e esqueis apareillier  ii 120.6337
( c.1185 )  Ben ferai garder lor eschei  548
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Les eskauz as nefs turnerent: La mer passer ben quiderent  2473
2ship.voyage: 
( c.1185 )  Coment qu’il fust de cest eschei, Trop suffrez travail pur mei  2099
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