"eschaunge" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛsˈt͡ʃau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃaːnd͡ʒ(ə)/ Forms: eschaunges [plural], eschange [alternative], exchaunge [alternative], exschawnge [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from eschaungier (“to exchange”); equivalent to es- + chaunge. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|eschaunge}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, {{af|enm|es-|chaunge}} es- + chaunge Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} eschaunge, {{enm-noun}} eschaunge (plural eschaunges), {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. Exchange; giving in compensation for something received:
    Trade, commerce; mercantile intercourse.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-eschaunge-enm-noun-PFmU2GA4 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with es-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Property law Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 2 11 25 25 25 12 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with es-: 2 13 24 24 24 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 26 26 26 15 Disambiguation of Property law: 24 24 28 24
  2. Exchange; giving in compensation for something received:
    A swap of war prisoners or land.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-eschaunge-enm-noun-3iqW-wvQ Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with es-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Property law, War Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 2 11 25 25 25 12 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with es-: 2 13 24 24 24 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 26 26 26 15 Disambiguation of Property law: 24 24 28 24 Disambiguation of War: 3 78 17 2
  3. Exchange; giving in compensation for something received:
    Moneychanging; the exchange of currency.
    Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-eschaunge-enm-noun-ezO4KdQ1 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with es-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Money, Property law Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 2 11 25 25 25 12 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with es-: 2 13 24 24 24 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 26 26 26 15 Disambiguation of Money: 5 5 87 3 Disambiguation of Property law: 24 24 28 24
  4. (rare) Alteration or alterability. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-eschaunge-enm-noun-Az0aB6Fx Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with es-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Property law Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 2 11 25 25 25 12 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with es-: 2 13 24 24 24 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 9 25 25 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 26 26 26 15 Disambiguation of Property law: 24 24 28 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: eschaungen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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