英和和英

別の表記

• greave, grieve

名詞

greeve (複数形 greeves)

1. (Britain dialectal) A reeve; steward.

派生語

• greeveship

語源 2

From Middle English greve, grayve, from Old French greve (“shin”), of unknown origin.

別の表記

• greave

名詞

greeve (複数形 greeves)

1. Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22:

     For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves.