Middle French

Noun

esglise f (plural esglises)

1. Alternative form of eglise

Old French

Etymology

Variant of eglise, with unetymological -s- to preserve preceding /e/ (rather than /ə/).

Noun

esglise f ‎(oblique plural esglises, nominative singular esglise, nominative plural esglises)

1. (rare) Alternative form of eglise
   • circa 1250, Rutebuf, C'est li testament de l'Asne:

     Je le vos di por un prouvoire
     Qui avoit une bone esglise

     I will tell you, there was a priest
     Who had a good church