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square (s.xii2)
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square (s.xii2)

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squar,  squarie,  squarre,  squarrie;  squir,  squyr  
  FEW:  quadrare *2,1396a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  escarrer (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  square a.  / square n.  MED:  squar(e a.  / squar(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. (?))
le

a.

square, having a square shape: 
( 1397 ) .ij. longes quyssons et .iiij. squares quyssons du suyte  Gloucester Inventory 289
( 1415 ) Un rounde saler d’argent ennorrés parcelles et chacés [...], ovec un squar saler d’argent ennorrés parcelles ovec le covercle  Forfeitures Agincourt 95
( 1423 ) .i. covercle d'un square saler, saunz topet  Rot Parl1 iv 424.403
pé square
geometrysquare foot, area of a square with sides of one foot in length: 
( 1378 ) serront mesmes les turretz chescune de sys pedz squarre deins l’embataillement  Build salz 458
( 1381 ) .liij. corbelz .i. pee squarre  Build salz 462

s.

build. implement builder’s square, tool for measuring or setting out right angles: 
( MS: s.xiii2 ) amussis: gallice squir  TLL i 149
( 1377-82 ) .iij. feers a le manere des squyrs  TNA E101/547/21/7
a square
geometrysquarely, over a square surface: 
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 ) (the entrance to Solomon’s temple) fud cuverte d’or tut a riule e a squarie  Liv Reis1 125.35

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See also:

esquarre  quarré  sqward 
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