† esquele Obs.
[ad. OF. escuele (mod.F. écuelle), corresp. to Pr. escudella, It. scodella:—L. scutella, dim. of scuta, scutra dish.]
A platter, porringer.
| 1371 in Riley Lond. Mem. (1868) 350, 48 esqueles..3 dozens of esqueles. 1601 F. Tate Househ. Ord. Edw. II, §53 (1876) 37 The silver vessel..that is to saile [sic; ? saie] chargeours and esqueles. |