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Quotation dates: 1420
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Ethchape, v. Also: etchape, -chepe. [Var. of Eschape v. with th for s as in ME. south-, AF. suth- for OF. sus-, suz-.] intr. To escape. — c1420 Wynt. i. 1038.
Fra tha capylis sudanly The kynd ethchapys habowndanly c1420 Ib. iv. 408.
In his hert he had gret pryde That he ethchapyd swa that tyde c1420 Ib. iv. 2034; etc.
Bot ten men anerly Off the Romanys fra that place Etchapyd
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