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esquire

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Searchable Lemmata: escurel (AF).
Alternate Forms: esquirés, esquires.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Garment; in an AF gloss: an amice; specifically an ecclesiastical hood made from squirrel fur.(circa 1400 ?)
1. amussi: esquirés Gloss. [AND Vernac Glosses (20.79) ante 1400]
c.f.: amice
AF; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: Ecclesiastical    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Head, Neck, Shoulder(s).

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Variant derived from the AF for squirrel: escurel, quirel, etc.
WF: Derivation
Etym Cog:
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