(a) A glove; one of a pair of gloves; hauking ~, a glove worn while hawking; sheting ~, a glove worn to protect the hand in drawing a bow; (b) a glove or gauntlet used for armor; one of a pair of gauntlets; ~ of plate(s, a gauntlet of plate-armor; (c) pl.?the fingers of a glove; (d) gold to ~, a gift, a bribe.

A glove or pair of gloves as a token: (a) pledging adherence to a covenant, authorization of an action, granting of a request, etc.; leien ~ to wed, to make (one's) wager, be certain; (b) pledging oneself to personal combat; (c) signifying a lady's favor; also, signifying the favor of a lover; (d) signifying something trivial; setten at a ~, to regard (sth.) as of little account; (e) symbolizing feudal obligation or the payment of a rent or fee.

Combs. (a) ~ silver, money given to certain officers as a perquisite of office; (b) ~ wort, lily of the valley Convallaria majalis; ?also, some species of bugloss or borage; fox ~, q.v.