guige

[ geej, geezh ]

noun

, Armor.

1. a shoulder strap attached to the inner side of a shield.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guige¹

1350–1400; Middle English gige < Old French guige extra strap for shield

Example Sentences

The shield was attached to the wearer by a thong passing round the neck, called the Guige.

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This "guige" was another most valuable improvement which probably came from Sicily with the new shape of shields.

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By aid of the guige, the shield, when not in use, could be carried at the back.

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The guige or strap for suspension has already been described, as to its purpose, in our first division.

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The Round target supported by its guige appears in a group of fighters in Harl.

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