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† taleˈvace Obs.
Also 4 talvace, talvas.
[a. OF. talevas, talvas (12th c. in Godefroy), held to be transposed from *tavelas, ad. It. tavolaccio a great table, or target of boards, a wooden buckler, augm. of tavola, L. tabula table.]
A large shield or buckler, properly of wood.
c1300Havelok 2323 Buttinge with sharpe speres, Skirming with taleuaces, that men beres. 13..Sir Beues (A.) 3960 And after mete..Þe children pleide at þe taluas. c1400Ywaine & Gaw. 3158 Aither broght unto the place A mikel rownd talvace, And a klub, ful grete and lang. |