Turkeis

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Middle English

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Etymology

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Compare English turquoise.

Adjective

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Turkeis

  1. Turkish
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 2894-2895:
      [...] Another his spere up in his hondes heeld;
      The thridde bar with him his bowe Turkeys,
      [...]
      [...] Another held his spear upright in his hands;
      The third carried with him his Turkish bow, [...]

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