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lancegay Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈlɑːnsgeɪ, -æ-|
Also 4–8 launcegay(e, 5 lawncegay, 6 launcezagaye, launsgay, 7 erron. lance de gay.
[a. OF. lancegaye, f. (with contraction) lance, lance n.1 + zagaye (see zagaie, assagai n.).]
A kind of lance.
[1383Act 7 Rich. II, c. 13 §1 Le Roi defende que desoremes null homme chivache deinz le Roialme armez..ovesque lancegay.] c1386Chaucer Sir Thopas 41 In his hand a launcegay A long swerd by his side. 1390Gower Conf. III. 369 A firy lancegay, Which whilom through my hert he cast. 1467in Eng. Gilds (1870) 388 That no man go armed, to bere launcegayes, Gleyves, Speres, and other wepyn. c1500Robin Hood (Ritson) 18 He bare a launsgay in his honde. 1591Sir J. Smyth Instruct. Milit. 199, I would wish them to have Launces commonly called Launceza⁓gayas of good, tite, and stiffe ash. 1605Camden Rem. (1657) 209 To speak of lesser weapons, both defensive and offensive of our nation, as their granad, baselard, launce⁓gay, &c. would be endless. 1614Raleigh Hist. World v. iii. §1. 359 These carrying a kinde of Lance de gay, sharpe at both ends, which they held in the middest of the staffe. 1799Scott Sheph. Tale, A launcegay strong, full twelve ells long, By every warrior hung.
attrib.1436Nottingham Rec. II. 158 Duorum garmentorum, unius clocher, et unius launcegaysshaft. |