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[skevin] (1337)
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[skevin] (1337)

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scavyn,  skavin;  skiven  
  FEW:  *skapin 17,94b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  skevin n.  MED:  skevein n.  DMLBS:  scabinus 2947b

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status occupation municipal or gild official, alderman in French and Flemish towns: 
( 1337 )  le counte de Flaundres et les scavyns et les burghmestres de Brugges  Northumb 247
( 1327-77 )  Ausi ordené est que nule frere ne face ses amaundement de nule ren saunz congé du den ou des skivenis  Gild Merch ii 158
( 1415 )  le mair, skavins, jurés, consules […] de la cité de Baion  Rot Parl1 iv 68.11

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eskevin 
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