1bowl, cup:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
(The Amazons) Au juster coverent l’autre
(=breast) de ascerees esqueles
Rom Chev ANTS 6181
♦
dish, plate:
(
s.xiiex;
MS: 1272-82
)
Tenez ceste esquiele. Devaunt moi vous seez, Mangez e si bevez
Cor Lai 148
(
MS: c.1250
)
Hec lanx, lancis; Hec parapsis: esquele
TLL i 414
(
MS: c.1325
)
si metés en tere en un fosse e cuverez de un nette quele
Receptaria 114.290
(
1414
)
une hanapp [...] ij charjours, vj eschieiles et vj saucers
Reg Chich ii 9
2(as a measure) bowlful:
(
1307-22
)
l'abbé de B. [...] e ces predecessours [...] ount eu et usetz de aver la tressyme holle, ceo est asavoir une mesure qe se conteynt a la mountance de une esquele, de tut le esteym fuetz dedenz soun fee
TNA SC 8/35/1718
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