quekeborde (1477-78)

quekeborde (1477-78)

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  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  quek n. (quek-board)  MED:  quek(e n. (queke borde)  DMLBS:
qwekeborde  
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The word is most probably borrowed from English, and, according to the OED, ultimately of Middle Dutch origin (quaecspel).

s.

1gamesa game played with dice on a chequerboard
( 1477-78 )  cest roial voluntierment soeffre ascun person d'occupier ou jeuer ascuns dez dites jeuez appellez closshe, keylez, halfbowle, handyn et handoute ou qwekeborde [...] Et qe null persone a la dit feste de Pasqe usee ou jeue as lez ditz jewez appellez cloissh, kaillez, halfboule, handyn handoute et quekeborde ou ascune d’eux, sur payn d’emprisonement de deux ans  ii 463
bord#1  quacspelle 
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