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greeve | grieve |

As a noun greeve

is a reeve; steward or greeve can be armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.

As an adjective grieve is

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greeve

English

(armor)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gryve, grayve, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reeve; steward.
  • Derived terms
    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) greve, grayve, from (etyl) , of unknown origin.

    Alternative forms

    * greave

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
  • * 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 22:
  • For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves .

    grieve

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the conjugated forms of (etyl) .

    Verb

    (griev)
  • To cause sorrow or distress to.
  • * Bible, Eph. iv. 30
  • Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.
  • * Cowper
  • The maidens grieved themselves at my concern.
  • To feel very sad about; to mourn; to sorrow for.
  • to grieve one's fate
  • To experience grief.
  • (archaic) To harm.
  • To submit or file a grievance.
  • * 2009 D'Amico, Rob , Editor, Texas Teacher , published by Texas AFT (affiliate of American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO); "Austin classified employees gain due process rights", April 2009, p14:
  • Even if the executive director rules against the employee on appeal, the employee can still grieve the termination to the superintendent followed by an appeal to the [...] Board of Trustees.
    Derived terms
    * grieved * griever * grievingly

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A governor of a town or province.
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve .
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

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