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eskevin (c.1300)
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eskevin (c.1300)

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eschevin;  eskivein,  eskiven,  eskivin;  esqivine,  esquevin,  esquivine  (esqen  Rot Parl2 97,  eschin  YMB ii 88,  esqein  St Sard 96,  esquune (l. esqivine)  Rot Parl1 i 275)  
  FEW:  *skapin 17,94b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  eschevin 9,514c TL: eschevin 3,888 DEAF:  eschevin  DMF:  échevin  TLF:  échevin  OED:  echevin n.  / skevin n.  MED:  skevein n.  DMLBS: ∅

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statusoccupationeschevin, municipal or gild official, alderman in French and Flemish towns: 
( c.1300 )  le seneschal et les eskevyns et les duzze jureis de la vile  Oak Book i 34.18
( 1304-05 )  les baillifs e les eskevins de Bruges  Lett EPW1 50

See also:

eskevinage  skevin 
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