Spanish and Portuguese coin, 1821, from Spanish/Portuguese escudo, from Latin scutum "a shield" (see escutcheon). Also compare ecu.
eschew
esclavage
escort
escritoire
escrow
escudo
esculent
escutcheon
-ese
esker
Eskimo
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