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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glave, n. Also: glawe, glaif(f. [e.m.E. glave (1523), glayve, ME. glayfe, gleyve (c 1380), OF. glaive, gleive, a lance or bill.] A sword.Very frequently used by Douglas. c1475 Wall. viii. 266.
He … a felloun strak him gaiff … with his scharp groundyn glaiff Ib. x. 367.
Awkwart he straik with his scharp groundyn glawe a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 558.
In glemand steil wedis, As glauis glowand on gleid 1513 Doug. iii. viii. 21.
The fers Orion with his goldyn glave [Sm. glaif] Ib. vii. xi. 130.
Thar swerdis … and burnyst glavys gray c1590 J. Stewart 62/178.
So fers Ferragus … Claife all aschunder quhair his glawe did lycht 1587-99 Hume vii. 117.
Fyne arming swords, and vther grunding glaues