| 释义 |
greave
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English greve, from Old English grǣfa — more at grove
obsolete : grove, thicket
II. \ˈgrēv\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English greve, from Middle French, perhaps from greve part in the hair, from graver to part the hair, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German graban to dig; from a comparison of the edge of the shinbone to a part in the hair — more at grave
: armor for the leg below the knee — usually used in plural
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: by alteration
: grave IV |