glaive
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of glaive
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French glaive, glai, from Latin gladius “sword”
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The glaive feels totally different thanks to these perks, and my favorite pastime in Destiny 2 is now running at a group of enemies and deleting them with melees from a stick.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
I feel truly invincible with the glaive in Destiny 2, and it’s the first new weapon type in years that has made such an immediate impact on the way I play the game.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
That’s a sentence I never thought I’d utter before the new glaive weapon arrived in the game last week.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
This transforms the glaive once again, by allowing you to suppress enemies just with a glaive melee.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
Matthew was a stout, honest fellow known for his skill with the glaive.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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