gleyve

Middle English

Alternative forms

cleyve, glaive, glayfe, glayffe, glayve, gleve, gleywe, glyve

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French glaive, from Late Latin glā̆vus, of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæi̯v(ə)/, /ˈɡlɛːv(ə)/

Noun

gleyve (plural gleyves)

A lance or spear; a polearm with a blade attached to the head.
Such a polearm set at the finish line of a race and sometimes given as an award.
A glaive or bill; a polearm with a blade attached to the side.

Descendants

English: glaive
Scots: glaive

References

“glaive, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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