guige

[ geej, geezh ]

/ gidʒ, giʒ /

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noun Armor.

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

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Origin of guige

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

The shield was attached to the wearer by a thong passing round the neck, called the Guige.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
This "guige" was another most valuable improvement which probably came from Sicily with the new shape of shields.
The Dates of Variously-shaped Shields|George Grazebrook
By aid of the guige, the shield, when not in use, could be carried at the back.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
The guige or strap for suspension has already been described, as to its purpose, in our first division.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt

The Round target supported by its guige appears in a group of fighters in Harl.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt