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eschei (c.1136-37)

The form eskauz is a cross reference to the following entry:

eschei (c.1136-37)

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

s.

1ship.skiff, small boat
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Un an aprés vindrent Daneis A Escepeie od lur escheiz  GAIMAR1 2506
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Donc veissiez [...] Par Normendie a toz les porz [...] Nes e esqueis apareillier  Rom de Rou wace ii 120.6337
( c.1185 )  Ben ferai garder lor eschei  Proth ANTS 548
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiiex )  Les eskauz as nefs turnerent: La mer passer ben quiderent  Dermot2 2473
2ship.voyage
( c.1185 )  Coment qu’il fust de cest eschei, Trop suffrez travail pur mei  Proth ANTS 2099
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eskauz