GREAVE

Meaning of GREAVE in English

■ noun historical a piece of armour for the shin.

Origin

ME: from OFr. greve 'shin, ~'.

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GREAVE — noun Etymology: Middle English greve, from Anglo-French Date: 14th century armor for the shin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREAVE — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English greve, from Old English grǣfa — more at grove obsolete : grove …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREAVE — (v. t.) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
Английский словарь Webster
GREAVE — (n.) Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.
Английский словарь Webster
GREAVE — (n.) A grove.
Английский словарь Webster
GREAVE — ( v. t. ) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAVE — ( n. ) Armor for the leg below the knee; -- usually in the plural.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAVE — ( n. ) A grove.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAVE — — greaved , adj. /greev/ , n. Armor. a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAVE — n. plate armor worn between the knee and the ankle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GREAVE — noun Etymology: Middle English greve, from Anglo-French Date: 14th century : armor for the shin
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREAVE — noun a grove. 2. greave ·noun armor for the leg below the knee; usually in the plural. 3. greave …
Webster English vocab
GREAVE — [greave] n [ME greve, fr. MF] (14c): armor for the leg below the knee
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREAVE — greave, G\~ BrE AmE ɡriːv (= grieve) ▷ greaves ɡriːvz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GREAVE — n. (usu. in pl.) armour for the shin. [ME f. OF greve shin, greave, of unkn. orig.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GREAVE — n. (usu. in pl.) armour for the shin. [ ME f. OF greve shin, greave, of unkn. orig. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREAVE — n. (usu. in pl.) armour for the shin. Etymology: ME f. OF greve shin, greave, of unkn. orig.
Oxford English vocab
GREAVE — Поножи
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
GREAVE — n. Pronunciation: ' gr ē v Function: noun Etymology: Middle English greve, from Anglo-French Date: 14th century : armor for …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GAMBADO — I. gamˈbā(ˌ)dō, -bä(- noun ( plural gambadoes also gambados ) Etymology: perhaps modification (influenced by English -ado in such words …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OCREA — noun or och·rea ˈäkrēə, ˈōk- ( plural ocre·ae or ochre·ae -ēˌē) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ocrea greave, legging; perhaps …
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KNEMIDOKOPTES — ˌnēmə̇dōˈkäp(ˌ)tēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek knēmid-, knēmis greave, legging + New Latin -o- + -koptes (from …
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JAMBEAU — ˈjam(ˌ)bō, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural jam·beaux -ō(z)) Etymology: Middle English, from (assumed) Anglo-French, from Old French jambe leg — more …
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GREAVED TORTOISE — ˈgrēv(d)- noun Etymology: greave (II) + -ed; from the large plates on its front legs : the largest of African …
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CNEMIS — ˈnēmə̇s noun ( plural cnem·i·des ˈneməˌdēz) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek knēmis greave, from knēmē shin : shin , tibia
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CNEMIDOPHORUS — ˌnēməˈdäfərəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek knēmidophoros wearing greaves, from knēmid-, knēmis greave + -phoros -phorous : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CNEMIDOCOPTES — ˌnēmə̇(ˌ)dōˈkäpˌtēz Etymology: New Latin, alteration of knemidokoptes, from Greek knēmid-, knēmis greave (from knēmē shin) + Middle Greek koptēs cutter, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OCHREA — (n.) A greave or legging.
Английский словарь Webster
GREAVING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Greave
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GREAVED — (imp. & p. p.) of Greave
Английский словарь Webster
OCHREA — ( n. ) A greave or legging.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAVING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Greave
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary

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