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eskipre (c.1136-37)
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eskipre (c.1136-37)

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eschipre,  escipre  
  FEW:  skipari 17,118a Gdf:  eschipre 3,392a GdfC: ∅ TL: escipre 3,899 DEAF:  eschipre  DMF:  eschipre  TLF: ∅ OED:  skipper n. 2  MED:  skipper(e n. 1  DMLBS:  shiprus 3064a

s.

occupationship.skiper, captain or master of a ship: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Faites voz eschipres [nagier]  GAIMAR1 5832
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Uns des escipres hautement s’est escriez [...]  marie Lais 180.830
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiiex )  Seient prest esturman e eskipre vaillent Ki a vus e as voz servent de nagement  Horn 3908
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Li orage sunt tant creu Qu’eskipre n’i ot tant preisez Qu’il peust estre sur ses pez  Trist thomas2 2880

See also:

scipre 
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