Greaves the man is equally—and intentionally—hard to get a read on.
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As an alternative religious player, says Greaves, the Satanic Temple provides yet another “counterbalance.”
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Greaves and a handful of friends founded it in January as a vehicle for a cheeky, in-your-face brand of political theater.
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These days, Greaves regards traditional religion in general as both dangerously superstitious and exclusionary.
Satan Is Coming to Oklahoma|Michelle Cottle|December 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Roused by the sound, Achilles sprang to his feet, and buckled on his corslet, and clasped the greaves to his ankles.
Stories from the Iliad|H. L. Havell
"Then it is all settled that Marian will marry Mr. Greaves," said Mr. Mason.
A Little Girl in Old Washington|Amanda M. Douglas
"How is your regiment situated on this point," remarked Greaves, leisurely breaking an egg and commencing to chip the shell.
Ridgeway|Scian Dubh
But the bowmen of the present time go into battle wearing corselets and fitted out with greaves which extend up to the knee.
History of the Wars, Books I and II (of 8)|Procopius
We may find "Mycenaean" corslets and greaves, but they are not in cremation burials.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for greaves (1 of 2)
greaves
/ (ɡriːvz) /
pl n
the residue left after the rendering of tallow
Word Origin for greaves
C17: from Low German greven; related to Old High German griubo
British Dictionary definitions for greaves (2 of 2)
Greaves
/ (ɡriːvz) /
noun
Jimmy. born 1940, English footballer and television commentator on the sport; played for a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea; scored 44 goals in 57 matches for England (1959–67)