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Pavid vs Pavis - What's the difference?

pavid | pavis |

As an adjective pavid

is fearful, timid.

As a noun pavis is

(history|medieval) a large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.

pavid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • fearful, timid
  • * 1843 William Harrison Ainsworth - Ainsworth's Magazine
    • Their multitudes might inspire even their pavid nature with courage to attack, and brought to my fancy the fate of that unhappy prisoner who, thrown into a blind dungeon, was in one night literally devoured by rats.

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    pavis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pavise * pabys * pavesen

    Noun

    (es)
  • (history, medieval) A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.

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