"schaples" meaning in Middle English

See schaples in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃaplɛ̝ːs/, /ˈʃaplɛs/, /ˈʃaːp-/ Forms: shaples [alternative], scapless [alternative]
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  1. (Northern, rare) Misshapen or shapeless; lacking proper shape. Tags: Northern, rare

Alternative forms

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