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Glave vs Glaive - What's the difference?

glave | glaive |

As nouns the difference between glave and glaive

is that glave is alternative form of lang=en while glaive is a weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve.

glave

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)

    glaive

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A weapon formerly used, consisting of a large blade fixed on the end of a pole, whose edge was on the outside curve.
  • * 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 52.:
    • The Welch Glaive is a kind of bill, sometimes reckoned among the pole axes.
  • A light lance with a long sharp-pointed head.
  • (poetically or loosely) A sword.
  • * The glaive which he did wield. — .

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