esquarre (s.xiii1)
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esquarre (s.xiii1)

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  FEW:  quadrare 2/ii,1396a Gdf:  esquarre 3,556c GdfC:  esquiere 9,551c TL: esquerre 1 3,1272 DEAF:  escarrer (escarre)  / esquerre 1  DMF:  équerre  TLF:  équerre  OED:  square n.  / square a.  MED:  squar(e n.  / squar(e a.  DMLBS: ∅
esquire,  eskerre  

a.

pé esquarre
1geometrysquare foot, area of a square with sides of one foot in length: 
( 1384 )  chescune meson vyngt pedz esquarre  465

s.

1build.implementbuilder’s square, tool for measuring or setting out right angles: 
( MS: s.xiii )  Hec fabricantur [...] cum lathomega, amussi gloss: esquire et cum perpendiculo ponderoso  i 202.79 and ii 153.79
( MS: s.xiii ) amussis: gallice esquire  ii 146.82
2 armour square or oblong section of a helmet: 
( MS: s.xiii1 ) U k'il veit Danemont un grant cop li dona Amunt sus le helme ke grant clarté geta Ke la mestre eskerre li rumpi e falsa  2899
esquarrie  quarré  squarre  sqward 
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