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mat2 (s.xiii)
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mat2 (s.xiii)

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mact,  math  
  FEW:  mat 19,123a Gdf:  mat 2 5,199c GdfC:  mat 1 10,131a TL: mat  DEAF: ∅ DMF:  mat 2  TLF:  mat 1  OED:  mate adj.2  / mate n.1 and int.  MED:  mat int. and n.  / mat adj.  DMLBS:  mata 1 1731b

a.

chessgamescheckmate: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  Kar al vintime trait mat serra Li reis vermail ke bien verra  14.200
mat de peon
peon
eschec mat dire
eschec2

s.

chessgames(fact of being) checkmate: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiiiex )  si ne troverez gueres de gent [...] Ke se sacent del mat defendre  15.228
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  Le neyr rey, si il ne ust pensé de bon defensioun, Unkes ne ust eschapé de mat la confusioun, Mes cy ad il pensé ke le mat eschapera E a le tret neofime l'altre matera  39.683
♦chessgamesstrategy for playing checkmate: 
( s.xiii; MS: s.xiv1 )  entre mil a peyne un serra Ke ov le chivaler le mater savera. E pur ceo ke il ne serreyt en ubliaunce, Le mat escrit ay pur remembraunce  35.454

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See also:

matement  mater2  matesun 
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