"glove" meaning in Middle English

See glove in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡloːv(ə)/ Forms: gloves [plural], gloven [plural], glofe [alternative], gloove [alternative], glufe [alternative, Northern], gluve [alternative, Northern], glwfe [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English *glōfa (variant of glōf), from Proto-West Germanic *glōfō, from Proto-Germanic *galōfô; equivalent to y- + love (“palm”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|*glōfa|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English *glōfa, {{inh+|enm|ang|*glōfa}} Inherited from Old English *glōfa, {{der|enm|gmw-pro|*glōfō}} Proto-West Germanic *glōfō, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*galōfô}} Proto-Germanic *galōfô, {{af|enm|y-|love|id2=palm|nocat=1|t2=palm}} y- + love (“palm”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} glove, {{enm-noun|pl2=gloven}} glove (plural gloves or gloven)
  1. A glove or gauntlet (hand covering)
    Sense id: en-glove-enm-noun-f5ITvSN1 Categories (other): Armor, Clothing, Violence Disambiguation of Armor: 29 5 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Clothing: 19 8 25 26 22 Disambiguation of Violence: 19 8 25 26 22
  2. A glove as a token of feudal allegiance.
    Sense id: en-glove-enm-noun-jYoWUKjJ
  3. A glove or gauntlet in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying assent, agreement, or the marital compact.
    Sense id: en-glove-enm-noun-2z1oHRTq Categories (other): Clothing, Violence Disambiguation of Clothing: 19 8 25 26 22 Disambiguation of Violence: 19 8 25 26 22
  4. A glove or gauntlet in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying entry into combat.
    Sense id: en-glove-enm-noun-Diuz6mRE Categories (other): Clothing, Violence Disambiguation of Clothing: 19 8 25 26 22 Disambiguation of Violence: 19 8 25 26 22
  5. A glove or gauntlet in various symbolic uses:
    Signifying worthlessness or unimportance.
    Sense id: en-glove-enm-noun-FLJSbdRs Categories (other): Clothing, Marriage, Violence Disambiguation of Clothing: 19 8 25 26 22 Disambiguation of Marriage: 0 0 11 10 79 Disambiguation of Violence: 19 8 25 26 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gloven, glovere
Categories (other): Feudalism Disambiguation of Feudalism: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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