glaive
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of glaive
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French glaive, glai, from Latin gladius “sword”
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Glaive meshes these influences well, just as he brings together the things he’s been through to make conclusions about life.
From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2022
The Glaive is a projectile weapon, a shield, and a melee weapon all rolled into one.
From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2022
Space magic warlocks can deploy healing turrets with their Glaive, which will complement the healing aspects of the solar subclass for warlocks.
From The Verge • Feb. 1, 2022
“The guitars and trap drums and heavy 808s — I’d never heard anything like that before,” Glaive says.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
Then Perceval went with the witches to their Castle of Glaive.
From King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls by Gilbert, Henry
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