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[eskermiger] (1355-64)
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[eskermiger] (1355-64)

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eskirmiger  
  FEW:  *skirmjan *17,118a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  eskremir (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  skirmish v.  MED:  scarmuchen v.   DMLBS:  skirmagium 3106a

v.intrans.

to skirmish, fight: 
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex )  Ceux q'estoint assegez en l'avaunt dit forteresce englois  (ed. Englois) isserent et eskirmygerent si tresabaundounment al assaute sure lez ditz enemys [...]  Scalacronica 158

See also:

escarmuche  eskermerie  eskermie  eskermir 
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