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Glove \Glove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gloved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Gloving}.]
To cover with, or as with, a glove.
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Glove \Glove\ (gl[u^]v), n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. gl[=o]f; akin
to Icel. gl[=o]fi, cf. Goth. l[=o]fa palm of the hand, Icel.
l[=o]fi.]
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1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a
separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic
distinguishes the glove from the mitten.
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2. A boxing glove.
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{Boxing glove}. See under {Boxing}.

{Glove fight}, a pugilistic contest in which the fighters
wear boxing gloves.

{Glove money} or {Glove silver}.
(a) A tip or gratuity to servants, professedly to buy
gloves with.
(b) (Eng. Law.) A reward given to officers of courts;
also, a fee given by the sheriff of a county to the
clerk of assize and judge's officers, when there are
no offenders to be executed.

{Glove sponge} (Zool.), a fine and soft variety of commercial
sponges ({Spongia officinalis}).

{To be hand and glove with}, to be intimately associated or
on good terms with. "Hand and glove with traitors." --J.
H. Newman.

{To handle without gloves}, to treat without reserve or
tenderness; to deal roughly with. [Colloq.]

{To take up the glove}, to accept a challenge or adopt a
quarrel.

{To throw down the glove}, to challenge to combat.
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