(a) A sleeve; also, a sleeve not forming part of a garment [quots.: 1411, c1449, a1474]; also, pl. those wearing sleeves [quot.: c1475(c1399)]; -- used in fig. context; doublet sleves, sleeves to be worn with a doublet; riven sleves, ornamentally slit sleeves; round sleves, voluminous sleeves; trompe sleves, ?narrow tubular sleeves; (b) a sleeve used as a pocket; also, a sleeve used for hiding booty or stolen goods; ?also, a deep sleeve, implying difficulty in getting money out of it [quot.: Len puet]; (c) armor for the shoulder and arm; (d) a lady's sleeve worn as a favor; surcote ~; (e) ?a monastic garment; ?error for fles n.; (f) at mi ~, beside me; embrouden hire ~, to flatter her; leden bi ~, lead (sb.) in a certain way, lead (sb.) by the nose; nimen (plukken, pullen, taken) bi the ~, hold (sb.) by the sleeve; engage (someone's) attention; shaken ~, shrug the shoulders; sweren bi ~; wipen nose with oure ~, trick us, deceive us; to litel might is in thi ~, your arm is too weak; (g) in surnames.