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† aˈchape, v. Obs. [A by-form of escape, adopted from later OFr. échaper, occas. achaper (mod. échapper):—early OFr. and Norm. escaper, whence the ordinary form. Scotch writers in 6 have echap as in Fr. Also aphetized in 5 to chape. Cf. schape, shape, and scape.] = escape.1250 Layamon II. 342 Þe Ale...
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ascape
† aˈscape, v. Obs. Also askape. [The common form of escape in ME., found down to 1523, due to phonetic levelling of proclitic ĕ- and ă-: see a- prefix 9. AFr. itself had occas. ascaper for escaper. Already in 13th c. it was aphetized to scape, in common use in all ages, and still a poetic form, thou...
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escape
▪ I. escape, n.1 (ɪˈskeɪp) Also 4–5 eschap(e. [f. escape v.; cf. OF. eschap (perh. the source in 14th c.), Sp. escape.] 1. a. The action of escaping, or the fact of having escaped, from custody, danger, etc.; spec. in Law: see quot. 1641.α c 1300 K. Alis. 4287 For that eschape they beon anoyed sore....
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achieve
achieve, v. (əˈtʃiːv) Forms: 4–6 acheve; 4 achyve; 5 acheive, atcheve; (6 ascheve); 6–7 atchive; 6–9 atchieve; 5– achieve. [a. Fr. acheve-r, formed from phrase á chief (venir):—late L. ad caput venire to come to a head with, to bring to a head, to finish. An aphetic form, common in ME. but now obs.,...
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