"escheker" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛsˌt͡ʃɛˈkeːr/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛkər/ Forms: eschecour [alternative], eschekker [alternative], eschekkere [alternative], eschequeer [alternative], eschequer [alternative], eschequier [alternative], esscheker [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman escheker, from Medieval Latin scaccarium. Doublet of cheker. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|escheker}} Anglo-Norman escheker, {{der|enm|ML.|scaccarium}} Medieval Latin scaccarium Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} escheker
  1. A chessboard or checkerboard.
    Sense id: en-escheker-enm-noun-1UwyLzq4 Categories (other): Chess, Finance Disambiguation of Chess: 62 38 0 Disambiguation of Finance: 15 47 38
  2. The Exchequer (English fiscal department)
    Sense id: en-escheker-enm-noun-cX~gxYy3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Finance Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 92 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 85 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 91 3 Disambiguation of Finance: 15 47 38
  3. (by extension, rare) A municipal treasury. Tags: broadly, rare
    Sense id: en-escheker-enm-noun-wVZ3jJf8 Categories (other): Finance, Government Disambiguation of Finance: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): England Disambiguation of England: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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