- Greaved
- Greave \Greave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greaved} (gr[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Greaving}.] [From {Greaves}.] (Naut.) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Greaved
Look at other dictionaries:
greaved — … Useful english dictionary
greaved tortoise — ˈgrēv(d) noun Etymology: greave (II) + ed; from the large plates on its front legs : the largest of African tortoises (Testudo calcarata) … Useful english dictionary
well-greaved — … Useful english dictionary
greave — greaved, adj. /greev/, n. Armor. a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces. Also called jamb, jambeau. See diag. under armor. [1300 50; ME greves (pl.) < OF < ?] * * * … Universalium
ἐυκνήμιδας — ἐϋκνήμῑδας , ἐυκνήμις well greaved fem acc pl ἐϋκνήμῑδας , ἐυκνήμις well greaved masc acc pl … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἐυκνήμιδες — ἐϋκνήμῑδες , ἐυκνήμις well greaved fem nom/voc pl ἐϋκνήμῑδες , ἐυκνήμις well greaved masc nom/voc pl … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
ἐυκνήμισιν — ἐϋκνήμῑσιν , ἐυκνήμις well greaved fem dat pl ἐϋκνήμῑσιν , ἐυκνήμις well greaved masc dat pl … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Greave — Greave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greaved} (gr[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Greaving}.] [From {Greaves}.] (Naut.) To clean (a ship s bottom); to grave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greaving — Greave Greave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Greaved} (gr[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Greaving}.] [From {Greaves}.] (Naut.) To clean (a ship s bottom); to grave. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epithets in Homer — A characteristic of Homer s style is the use of recurring epithets, as in rosy fingered dawn or swift footed Achilles. These epithets were metric stop gaps as well as mnemonic devices for the aoidos (singer) both, signs of the deep oral tradition … Wikipedia
