"rascaile" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: rascailes [plural]
Etymology: Derived from 12th century Old French rascaille (“outcast, rabble”) (modern French racaille), perhaps from rasque (“mud, filth, scab, dregs”), from Vulgar Latin *rasicare (“to scrape”). Etymology templates: {{der|enm|fro|rascaille|t=outcast, rabble}} Old French rascaille (“outcast, rabble”), {{cog|fr|racaille}} French racaille, {{der|enm|VL.|*rasicare|t=to scrape}} Vulgar Latin *rasicare (“to scrape”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rascaile, {{enm-noun}} rascaile (plural rascailes)
  1. people of the lowest class; rabble of an army Synonyms: raskaile, raskaille, raskel, raskayl, rascayl, rascalle
    Sense id: en-rascaile-enm-noun-b2CH1YMl Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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