a. Obs. Also 5–6 Turkes, 6 Turcas, Turkye. [a. OF. turqueis, -queze, mod.F. turquois Turkish (= It. turchese, Pr., OSp. turques): see -ESE.] = TURKISH.

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13[?].  Coer de L., 4972. Thre thousand Turkes com at the last, With bowe Turkeys, and arweblaste.

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14[?].  Sir Beues (M.), 767. With Bowes turkes and arablaste. Ibid., 3706. They shott dartys with bows turkeys.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, XI. xiii. 11. Apon hir schulder the gyltin bow Turcas.

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1517.  Torkington, Pilgr. (1834), 23. Jherusalem—And Rama thane beyng turkys.

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1530.  Palsgr., 284/1. Turkes bowe, arc turquoys.

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