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foresleeve|ˈfɔəsliːv|
[f. fore- prefix + sleeve.]
a. The fore part of a sleeve.
†b. (See quot. 1538.) (obs.).
†c. A loose ornamental sleeve formerly worn over the ordinary sleeve (obs.).
d. That part of a dress-sleeve which covers the fore-arm.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 81 Of a freres frokke were the forsleues. c1523Inv. Goods Dame Hungerford in Archæologia (1860) XXXVIII. 372 Item, a doblet of blake satten, the forsleves and the plagarde of tyncell. 1538Elyot Dict., Cubitale, a forsleue of a garmente, whiche keuereth the arme from the elbowe downwarde. 1548Hall Chron., Hen. VIII (an. 12) 83 Ruffed sleves with foresleves pendant. 1649Bury Wills (1850) 221, I give to my sister Fuller my..paire of foresleeues. 1892Daily News 29 July 3/3 A collar, sash, and foresleeves to match carried out the scheme of colour. |