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Before 1066, a
superior court was
introduced above the
fiefs and
below the
Eschequier Court in
Rouen and
comprised the
bailiff and four knights; the
court heard...
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chauvinism cheat, Old Fr.
escheat check, Old Fr.
eschec checker, Old Fr.
eschequier checkmate, Old Fr.
eschec mat, from
Persian shah mat,
compare modern Fr...
- The
chekker (or archiquier,
eschequier, scaquer, scacarum, Schachtbret) is a
European early musical instrument of the
Middle Ages,
first do****ented in...
- India: a
large whip.
Check (and Cheque)
check (cheque)(n.) from O.Fr.
eschequier "a
check at chess," from eschec, from V.L. *scaccus, from shah "king,"...
- in 911AD,
established a
superior court in Rouen,
which had the name of
Eschequier or Exchequer, to
which appeals could be made. Each Fief, or
manorial land...
