guige

[ geej, geezh ]

/ gidʒ, giʒ /

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

Words nearby guige

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

Example sentences 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

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