different between pavis vs pavais

English

Alternative forms

• pavise
• pabys
• pavesen

Etymology

From Middle English pavis, from Anglo-Norman pavis (compare French pavois), from Latin pavensis, probably from Pavia in Italy.

Noun

pavis (plural pavises or pavisses)

1. (historical, medieval) A large shield carried in front to protect the whole body of the soldier.
   • c. 1521, John Skelton, “Speke Parott”:

     For in this proce??e, Parrot noth?g hath ?urmy?ed
     No matter pretendyd, nor nothyng enterpry?ed
     But that metaphora, alegoria with all
     Shall be his protectyon, his pauys and his wall

Translations

Anagrams

• Spiva, višap

Latin

Noun

p?v?s

1. dative plural of p?va
2. ablative plural of p?va

English

Alternative forms

• pavesse
• pavese
• pavise

Etymology

From Old French pavaix, French pavois; compare Italian pavese, Latin pavense; perhaps named from Pavia in Italy.

Noun

pavais (plural pavaises)

1. (military, historical) A very large shield covering a soldier from head to foot, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.
   • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 27:

     The pavais, pavache, or tallevas was a large shield, or rather a portable mantlet, capable of covering a man from head to foot, and probably of sufficient thickness to resist the missive weapons then in use.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.v?/

Verb

pavais

1. first-person singular imperfect indicative of paver
2. second-person singular imperfect indicative of paver