"enchesoun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: enchesouns [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, related to Old French achoison, from Latin occasionem. Etymology templates: {{der|enm|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|enm|fro|achoison}} Old French achoison, {{der|enm|la|occasionem}} Latin occasionem Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} enchesoun, {{enm-noun}} enchesoun (plural enchesouns)
  1. reason, cause, occasion Synonyms: encheson
    Sense id: en-enchesoun-enm-noun-s8l~KdmU Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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