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guige

[ geej, geezh ]

/ gidʒ, giʒ /

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noun Armor.

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

Nearby words

guido d'arezzo, guido reni, guidon, guidwillie, guienne, guige, guija, guild, guild socialism, guilder, guildford

Origin of guige

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for guige

The Round target supported by its guige appears in a group of fighters in Harl.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
See note to next chapter, as to the use of the shield, and the enarmes,and guige.
The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest|Master Wace
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 shield was attached to the wearer by a thong passing round the neck, called the Guige.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes

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