greeve
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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English gryve, grayve, from Old Norse greifi (“a count, earl, steward”), akin to Swedish and Danish greve (“a count, earl”), Old English ġerēfa (“reeve”). More at reeve.
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Noun
greeve (plural greeves)
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Etymology 2
From Middle English greve, grayve, see greave.
Noun
greeve (plural greeves)
- Alternative form of greave
- 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.