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eschequeré (1300)
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eschequeré (1300)

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escheckeré,  eschekeré;  echeckeré  
  FEW:  sah 19,167a Gdf:  eschequeré 3,385a GdfC: ∅ TL: eschequeré 3,884 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  échèqueré  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

a.

1decor.in a criss-cross pattern: 
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex )  La dit Countesse fust meisme cel ane pris dez Engleis, et amenez a Berewik, et par comaundement le Roy Edward d'Engleter mys en un mesounceaux de fust, en un tour de le chastelle de Berewyk, lez parrays escheqerez, qe touz la porroint agarder  Scalacronica 52
2herald.chequered, with a checky pattern: 
( 1300; MS: s.xiv1 )  Cil ot baner eschequeree De blanc e rouge coulouré  Eight Rolls 105.167

See also:

chequeré  eschequeté 
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