- consonant,
usually ⟨s⟩,
would have been used formerly, e.g. écouter <
escouter. A
grave accent over ⟨a⟩ or ⟨u⟩ is
primarily used to
distinguish homophones:...
- vins
claretz vermeils ou
blans A dix
deniers deux sols ou
quatre blancz Escouter fault lequel est le meilleur" Le
Testament de
Carmentrant à VIII personnaiges...
- for a kiss from the maid in the
English text, but in
French has him say "
Escouter Gaudinette,
baisez moy une fois mamie...". As
Billings says, the baiser...
-
scion scissors sconce scorn scorpion scoundrel scourge scout, Old Fr.
escouter screen, Anglo-Fr., from Old N. Fr. escren,
compare Old Fr.
escran and Mod...
