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eskeppe (c.1213)
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eskeppe (c.1213)

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esceppe,  escheppe  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  skep n.  MED:  skep(pe  DMLBS:  skeppa 3105c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

skip, wicker basket: 
( c.1213; MS: s.xivin )  Si treit hors le cors al martir E le [mist], trestut a son leisir En une bele esceppe mist par l'aie de Jhesu Crist  S Foy 1085
( MS: s.xiiim )  Va, si vend les escheppes […] qe tu faiz  Vitas 5609

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skeppe 
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