eschaunge

English

Noun

eschaunge (countable and uncountable, plural eschaunges)

1. Obsolete form of exchange.

Verb

eschaunge (third-person singular simple present eschaunges, present participle eschaunging, simple past and past participle eschaunged)

1. Obsolete form of exchange.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• eschange, exchaunge, exschawnge

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschaunge, from eschaungier (“to exchange”); equivalent to es- +‎ chaunge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛsˈt͡ʃau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ɛsˈt͡ʃaːnd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

eschaunge (plural eschaunges) (Late Middle English)

1. Exchange; giving in compensation for something received:
   1. Trade, commerce; mercantile intercourse.
   2. A swap of war prisoners or land.
   3. Moneychanging; the exchange of currency.
2. (rare) Alteration or alterability.

Related terms

• eschaungen

Descendants

• English: exchange

References

• “eschaunǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.