Middle English Dictionary Entry
invāsī̆f adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | invāsī̆f adj. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of weapons: offensive.
Associated quotations
- (1447-8) Shillingford97 : The saide Hue was furiously dreven into the saide Cathedrall Chirch by officers..with swerdes, daggers, and other invasif wepen ayens the pees drawen.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)8 : Tubal-Cayn..mad first wepenes of batayle, both invasif and defensif.