Middle English Dictionary Entry
grēves n.(1) plural
Entry Info
| Forms | grēves n.(1) plural Also grefes, griffes, grives. |
| Etymology | OF greves, greaves. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Greaves, armor for the lower leg, shin guards.
Associated quotations
- (1345-9) Wardrobe Acc.Edw.III(1) in Archaeol.3141 : ij paria de greues.
- (1391) Will York in Sur.Soc.4171 : Unum..par cerotecarum de plate, cum..pelonns, grefes.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)575 : His legez lapped in stel with luflych greuez.
- (1414) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)14 : Item lego..Iohanni Baron greves et quysseaux et glues de plat.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)1437 : They weren disarmed of her platis, Cusshewes, Greues, and her sabatons.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)30.126 : Alle Othere Knyhtes..that Evere..after hym scholen comen, oþer griues bere.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3898 : Bot gomes with þaire greues in twa in þe gledis spurnid.
- (1454) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh.147 : [A pair of] greves, [8 d.].
- (1463) Acc.Howard in RC 57215 : Item..ffor a harneyse complet ssave salatt and grevys, v marc.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)8085 : Folk..Speke fyrst..Off greevys & kusshewys ek also, Whan that men shal haue a-doo.
- a1486 Arms Chivalry (Mrg M 775)43 : To arme a man. Firste ye muste sette on Sabatones..And then griffus & then quisses.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (1400) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)7.61 : [A pair of old] greves [with a pair of] poleyns [worth 20 d.].
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