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schaffe (1280-1307)
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The form scaphe is a cross reference to the following entry:

schaffe (1280-1307)

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scaphe,  schaphe  (chape)  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  schaffe  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  scaf n.  MED:  scaf(fe n.1  DMLBS:  scapha 2955b

The spelling chape, as attested in the variant reading of langt wright i 492, may also be interpreted as a form of eschap, with a change of meaning for the passage (mettre en eschap: ‘to make escape’).

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ship. skiff, light boat: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  li governer Les myst en la schaphe (var. (B: s.xiv2/4) a la schaffe;  (C: c.1320) en la chape), [...] et comence [a] sigler  LANGTOFT wright i 492
( s.xivin; MS: s.xiv2/4 )  Lors voloient les mariners fuir de la nief, et voloient mettre lour scaphe en la meer, pur soi mettre desur en eschap  Actes (B) 225b

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