alwhite en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English alwite; equivalent to all + white.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of armor, rare) Composed of polished steel plates covering most or all of the body without a surcoat or other covering; white; pertaining to white armor.
[…] white armour (or alwhite armour) [is a] complete set of plate armour worn in[…]
1998, Matthew Bennett, Peter Connolly, John Gillingham, John Lazenby, The Hutchinson Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 339:[…] and the complete body armour of polished steel (alwhite armour) in which the Pre-Raphaelite painters clad[…]
1975, Richard W. Barber, The Knight and Chivalry, Rowman & Littlefield Pub Incorporated:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alwite | alternative | lexicographic | |
| alwyte | alternative | lexicographic |