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Greaves

Easton, 1897

Only in 1 Samuel 17:6, a piece of defensive armour (q.v.) reaching from the foot to the knee; from French greve, "the shin." They were the Roman cothurni.

Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).