Obs. Also 4 talvace, talvas. [a. OF. talevas, talvas (12th c. in Godefroy), held to be transposed from *tavelas, ad. It. tavolaccio a great table, or target of boards, a wooden buckler, augm. of tavola, L. tabula table.] A large shield or buckler, properly of wood.
c. 1300. Havelok, 2323. Buttinge with sharpe speres, Skirming with taleuaces, that men beres.
13[?]. Sir Beues (A), 3960. And after mete … Þe children pleide at þe taluas.
c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 3158. Aither broght unto the place A mikel rownd talvace, And a klub, ful grete and lang.
