Anglo-French eschec loses its initial unstressed vowel as it enters Middle English chek.
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chek / chekke
a chess warning; assault, adverse event, restraint
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French period · chess check warningeschec
a king in check; the warning in chess
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The chess warning expands toward assault, obstruction, and adverse event.
Borrowed in the Middle English period.
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supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects Middle English chek with Anglo-French eschec.
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