eskevin (c.1300)
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eskevin (c.1300)

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  FEW:  *skapin 17,94b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  eschevin 9,514c TL: eschevin 3,888 DEAF:  eschevin  DMF:  échevin  TLF:  échevin  OED:  echevin n.  / skevin n.  MED:  skevein n.  DMLBS: ∅
eschevin;  eskivein,  eskiven,  eskivin;  esqivine,  esquevin,  esquivine,  esqen  97,  eschin  ii 88,  esqein  96,  esquune (l. esqivine)  i 275  

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1statusoccupationeschevin, municipal or gild official, alderman in French and Flemish towns: 
( c.1300 )  le seneschal et les eskevyns et les duzze jureis de la vile  i 34.18
( 1304-05 )  les baillifs e les eskevins de Bruges  50
eskevinage  skevin 
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