escucher (s.xiv1/4)
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escucher (s.xiv1/4)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  scutch v.2  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  excudiare 837c
escouger,  escuger;  eskucher,  estonger (l. escouger),  estuger (l. escuger)  

v.a.

1agriculturalto scutch, cleanse (flax) by beating with a swingle: 
( MS: s.xiv1/4 ) ne ublet pas le pesselin (M.E. þe swingle) De escucher ou escouger (var. (G: 1307-25) escuger;  (Y: s.xiv1) eskucher ) vostre lyn (M.E. to swingle þi flax)  (A) 301v
escuche#1  escuchour 
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