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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Eschap(e, Eschaipe, n. [ME. eschape (c 1300), OF. eschap.] a. Escape from custody or danger. b. A transgression or fault. (Cf. Escaipe n.)a. 1375 Barb. ii. 65.
Thai tauld the king … how that he eschapyt was. He wes off his eschap sary c1475 Wall. ii. 422.
The wemen told … Of Wallace eschaipe, syne thar wiage ȝeid Ib. iii. 22. 1533 Boece ii. vii. 70 h.
How king Reuthare was assegeit; of his eschape and passing to Irelandb. 1645 Kirkcaldy Presb. 287.
The presbytrie … did appoynt 3 of thair brethren … to bring him to the sence of his eschaps