Plural form of cuif; multiple close-fitting metal head helmets or pieces of head armor from medieval times.
Standard English plural of cuif, formed by adding -s to the singular noun, reflecting how Old French loanwords were naturalized into English.
When we find 'cuifs' mentioned in armor inventories, it tells us these were common enough pieces that armorers kept multiple versions on hand for different soldiers.
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