† eschayn.
Etymology: ? representing some derivative of Old French escheoir: see escheat n.; and compare French ‘la terme échoit à la Saint-Jean’.
Obsolete.
Scottish.
1488 (1839) 113/2 To complett fiftene ȝeris, quhilk beand completit was in the ȝere of God lxxxiiii ȝeris; and the eschay of his terme at witsounday.
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