withscapen

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From with- +‎ scapen.

Verb

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withscapen (third-person singular simple present withscapeth, present participle withscapende, withscapynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle withscaped)

  1. (intransitive) To get away from; escape from
  2. (transitive) To avoid; shun; eschew