† pavisadj.
Origin: Probably either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: French pavais; Italian pavese.
Etymology: Probably < Middle French pavais or its etymon Italian pavese of or relating to Pavia (see pavise n.).
Obsolete.
rare.
c1440 (?a1400) 3460 And one he henttis a hode..A pauys pillion-hatt.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).