foresleeve
(ˈfɔəsliːv)
[f. fore- prefix + sleeve.]
a. The fore part of a sleeve. † b. (See quot. 1538.) (obs.). † c. A loose ornamental sleeve formerly worn over the ordinary sleeve (obs.). d. That part of a dress-sleeve which covers the fore-arm.
| 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 81 Of a freres frokke were the forsleues. c 1523 Inv. Goods Dame Hungerford in Archæologia (1860) XXXVIII. 372 Item, a doblet of blake satten, the forsleves and the plagarde of tyncell. 1538 Elyot Dict., Cubitale, a forsleue of a garmente, whiche keuereth the arme from the elbowe downwarde. 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VIII (an. 12) 83 Ruffed sleves with foresleves pendant. 1649 Bury Wills (1850) 221, I give to my sister Fuller my..paire of foresleeues. 1892 Daily News 29 July 3/3 A collar, sash, and foresleeves to match carried out the scheme of colour. |