Obs. [ad. OF. escuele (mod.F. écuelle), corresp. to Pr. escudella, It. scodella:—L. scutella, dim. of scuta, scutra dish.] A platter, porringer.
1371. in Riley, Mem. Lond. (1868), 350. 48 esqueles … 3 dozens of esqueles.
1601. F. Tate, Househ. Ord. Edw. II., § 53 (1876), 37. The silver vessel … that is, to saile [sic; ? saie] chargeours & esqueles.
