clavain (c.1170)
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clavain (c.1170)

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  FEW:  clavus 2/i,769b Gdf:  clavin 1 2,148b GdfC: ∅ TL: clavain 2 2,466 DEAF:  clavel (clavaine)  / clavin  / clos (*)  DMF:  clavain  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
clavein,  clavin  

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1 armour mailed armour protecting the head, shoulders, and upper back: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  La guige de l'escu trenchad od le clavain  435
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  le defendra ne broine ne clavain  46
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  Unc rien ne nos valurent ne clavein ne escu  1260
2 name (used as a surname): 
( 1435-6 )  mestre John Clavin  34
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