Definition of Glive
Glaive (?), n. [F. glaive, L.
gladius; prob. akin to E. claymore. Cf.
Gladiator.] 1. A weapon formerly used,
consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge
was on the outside curve; also, a light lance with a long sharp-
pointed head. Wilhelm.
2. A sword; -- used poetically and
loosely.
The glaive which he did wield.
Spenser.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Weapon) Category:Weapon A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve.
Quotations
*1786: The Welch Glaive is a kind of bill, sometimes reckoned among the pole axes. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 52.
- (Weapon) A light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.
- (Weapon) A sword; used poetically and loosely.
The glaive which he did wield. Spenser.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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