Freely you have received, Freely Give. It has a separate sheath for each finger. The word glove comes from an Anglo-Saxon term that means palm of the hand.
Archaeologists claim that prehistoric cave dwellers wore crude gloves.
Workers in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome wore gloves to protect their hands during rough work. During the Middle Ages, most Europeans wore mittens. Only the wealthy wore gloves, which were often decorated with embroidery and jewels. Armored knights wore gauntlets, or gloves made of heavy leather covered with plates of steel or iron. Knights often fastened ladies' gloves to their helmets to show love or devotion.