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eskermisor (c.1185)
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The form eskirmoucheour is a cross reference to the following entry:

eskermisor (c.1185)

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eskirmoucheour  
  FEW:  *skirmjan 17,118a Gdf:  escremisseor 3,438c GdfC:  escaramucheur 9,506b TL: escremissëor 3,996 DEAF:  escremir (escrimisseor)  DMF:  escremisseur  TLF: ∅ OED:  skirmisher n.  MED:  skirmesour n.  DMLBS:  skirmissarius 3106a

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1gamessportsfencer: 
( c.1185 )  Veez delivre eskermisor! Unc ne nasqui en ceste vie Qui plus seust de l’eskermie  Proth ANTS 3202
2skirmisher: 
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex )  Joefnes gentz de la garnisoun courrerent testousement au plus loinz boute de la vile, qe al hour fust gast decehu, qi comencerent le eskirmouche [...] Lez enemys ly aparceurent venaunt en la maner, gerperent lez eskirmoucheours en lez veutz mures  Scalacronica 82

See also:

eskermerie  eskermie  eskermiger  eskermir  skermisur 
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