1armourmil.large wooden shield (used as protection against arrows):
(
MS: c.1250
)
Tunc de armis convenientibus ad domum [...] Hic cestus -tus -tui: talevaz
TLL i 413
(
MS: s.xiii
)
In civitate Tholose, nondum sedato tumultu belli, vidi antemuralia, licias, superfossata profunda, turres, propugnacula, tabula, et craticulata ex cratibus erecta, cestus
(gloss: (L) talevas) (var.
(C: s.xiiiex) talevaces;
(D*: s.xiii/xiv) talevace
), clipeos, targias, brachiola
TLL i 199 and ii 135.49
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
od arkes et od espeys et talvasses
Anon Chr1 41.6
♦
armourmil.
small fencing shield, varying in shape (round, oval or cressent-shaped):
(
MS: s.xii/xiii
)
peltas: (T) talavas
(var.
(D: s.xiii/xiv) talevasis;
(L: s.xiiiex) talewaz;
(C: s.xiiiex) talevaz, bouclers
)
TLL ii 43.84
(
s.xiii1/3;
MS: s.xivin
)
(during a fencing-bout) Uns nés le rei ki mult ert pruz E mult esteit amez de tuz Le talevaz ad enbracé E compaignon ad demandé
Brut Royal 2607
4sportsboxing glove, leather straps loaded with iron to protect the hands of a fighter:
(
MS: s.xiii
)
arcoreres talevas hec cestibus
TLL i 38
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
hic viget ariopagi eficacia, legem peritia, hippodromi confusa gloria, circi victoria, palaestrae potentia, cestus
(gloss: de talvaz) fulminatio, missilium elatio
TLL i 160
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
crudum quo Bebryca cestu
(gloss: .j. par talevas) obruerit Pollux
TLL ii 8
♦
sportspugilism, boxing:
(
MS: s.xiii2
)
cestu: eskyrmye, talevaz
TLL ii 4
talevas (1160-72)