- An
ochrea (Latin
ocrea,
greave or
protective legging), also
spelled ocrea, is a
plant structure formed of sti****s
fused into a
sheath surrounding the...
-
Ocrea was
Roman senator of the
first century. He was
suffect consul in
either the
years 77 or 78.
Ocrea is
primarily known from inscriptions.
Ocrea was...
- are 7 to 15 cm (3 to 6 in) in
length with long
petioles and a
membranous ocrea formed of fused,
sheathing sti****s. The
upper leaves are sessile, (growing...
-
armour (ocreae) on both shins. This
armour would be
larger than the
single ocrea worn on the
right shin by a
scutarius who
carried a
larger shield. Scutarii...
-
reported that
William the
Conqueror had
derisively called Robert brevis-
ocrea ("short boot"). Robert's
reign as Duke is
noted for the
discord with his...
- helmet.
Ocrea: Shin guard/protector made of bronze, iron or
other metals. Fasciae:
Thick soft
padding on legs
which are used to wear
ocreas in order...
-
Synonyms Ser****
colubrina Röding, 1798 Ser****
fuscata Sowerby, 1825 Ser****
ocrea Gmelin, 1791
Serpulorbis colubrinus (Röding, 1798)
Vermetus ater Rousseau...
-
Harry Thurston Peck,
Harpers Dictionary of
classical Antiquities (1898),
Ocrea Fortenberry,
Diane (Oct 1991). "Single
Greaves in the Late ****adic Period"...
- Samnium: a
short sword (gladius), a
rectangular shield (scutum), a
greave (
ocrea), and a helmet.
Warriors armed in such a way were the
earliest gladiators...
- or
metal wrapping tied with
leather thongs). On his left leg he wore an
ocrea (a
greave made of
boiled leather or metal). He also
carried a
scutum (a...
