Definitions

1. noun

A medieval poet, especially one who wrote in Anglo-Norman French, such as Henry of Avranches or Guillaume le Clerc, or a poet who wrote in Middle English, such as the 13th-century poet who wrote the epic poem ‘The Brut’.

“The wace was known for his beautiful descriptions of nature in his medieval poetry.”

2. proper noun

A specific name of a wace, such as Wace of Jersey, a medieval poet.

“The wace Wace of Jersey is famous for his epic poem ‘The Brut’.”