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A '''greave''' is a piece of defensive [[armour]] for the lower leg. They begin in the last quarter of the [[13th century]] as [[plate]] shinguards and are referred to as ''schynbalds of plate'' and do not extend to the back of the leg. After the beginning of the [[14th century]] they are rare having been replaced by the full or demi greaves which are hinged and strapped on. 

Greaves when attached to the [[poleyn]]s and [[cuisse]] form what is known as ''leg harness''.

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