"escheker" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛsˌt͡ʃɛˈkeːr/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃɛkər/
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
  2. The Exchequer (English fiscal department) Categories (topical): Chess, Finance Categories (place): England
    Sense id: en-escheker-enm-noun-cX~gxYy3 Disambiguation of Chess: 20 77 3 Disambiguation of Finance: 6 57 37 Disambiguation of England: 7 76 17 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 93 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 88 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 92 2
  3. (by extension, rare) A municipal treasury. Tags: broadly, rare Categories (topical): Government
    Sense id: en-escheker-enm-noun-wVZ3jJf8 Disambiguation of Government: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eschecour, eschekker, eschekkere, eschequeer, eschequer, eschequier, esscheker

Alternative forms

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