escheqeree (s.xiii1)

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escheqeree (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  sah *19,167a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:
 

The word may also be read as a variant of eschekerie

s.

demener grant escheqeree
1 to gloat, revel in defeating one's enemy (?)
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Mult demainent entr’els li Turc grant escheqeree (var. (S: c.1400) podnee ), Trestuz dient ensenble: "Bien ait ceste jornee, Bien ait qui nostre gent ad hui ci amenee! Tut iert ja des Franceis delivré la contree"  2505
eschec#2  eschecker  eschequé  eschequeré  eschequeté 
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