v. Obs. Also 4 squach, swatche. [ad. OF. esquachier (escachier), to crush, break.] trans. To squash or smash; to quash or annul.
a. 1325. MS. Rawl. B. 520, lf. 55. Lo nou is for te segge of þe ansueres ant of excepciouns þat squachez þe writ of Mort de auncestre.
c. 1380. in Horstm., Altengl. Leg. (1875), 224. Heo haþ sumwhat squached his tour Þat we mihte not meue wiþ no stour.
a. 1400. E. E. Psalter cix. 7. Sqwat [v.rr. squatche, swatche] sal he heuedes, blode and bane.
