escroe

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Frankish *skrōda (“piece”). Attested from ca. 1200.

Pronunciation

  • (classical) IPA(key): /esˈkrɔə/
  • (late) IPA(key): /eˈkruə/

Noun

escroe oblique singular, f (oblique plural escroes, nominative singular escroe, nominative plural escroes)

  1. piece, strip (of something)
  2. bit of parchment, note, register

Descendants

  • Middle French: escroue
    • French: écrou m
  • → Middle English: scrowe, scrouwe, scrawe, skrowe, skrau
  • → English: escrow (via Law French)

References

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