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Quotation dates: 1438-1500, 1616
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Encheif, Enchew, v. Also: encheve, -cheeve. [Late ME. encheve (Malory). Cf. Escheve v.] tr. (and absol.) To achieve. (Chiefly in late prints.) c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 855.
For till enchew a chans To furthir this thai send for knycht Wallace a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1059.
Lat neuer our souerane his cause with schame to encheif c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 261 (n.d.).
Gretar deid … Than with ane dog in battaill to encheif [MS. escheiff] a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 316.
Quhair ony coilȝear may enchaip, I trow till encheif ?1438 Alex. ii. 3091–2.
Gif that he micht enchew sa For to encheif or purpose ta ?1438 Ib. 5245.
Ȝe that throw cheualry Enchewis the weiris 1616 Brus i. 305 (H).
For till encheif [E. escheve] gret thingis 1616 Ib. iii. 294.
He sal encheeue [E. eschew] it be party
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