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greave

[ greev ]

noun

Armor.
  1. a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.


greave

/ É¡°ù¾±Ë±¹ /

noun

  1. often plural a piece of armour worn to protect the shin from the ankle to the knee
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Derived Forms

  • greaved, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • greaved adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of greave1

1300–50; Middle English greves (plural) < Old French < ?
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of greave1

C14: from Old French greve, perhaps from graver to part the hair, of Germanic origin
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The second room is focused on archaeological tomb discoveries, including the bronze head of Seuthes, the silver greave and the gold wreath.

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The safety was excused from the team, with the coach wanting Reaves to take time to greave.

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A very fine drawing on blue paper, lent from the Met, shows the care he lavished on the plate armor: soft ripples of the chain mail, a shimmer of light on the greaves.

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He trotted up and down the ranks, his plumed helmet gleaming, his legs decked in bronze greaves.

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Dingell asked the president to stop his attacks and allow her to greave her husband in peace during the first holiday season following his death.

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