In his hand a launcegay, A long sword by his side. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lancegay — lance·gay … English syllables
lancegay — n(t)sˌgā noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English launcegay, from Middle French lancegaie, from lance + gaie (as in archegaie, azagaie, kind of lance) more at assegai : a medieval lance or throwing spear … Useful english dictionary
Lancegaye — Lancegay Lance gay , Lancegaye Lance gaye , n. [OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See {Assagai}.] A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue … Wikipedia
Assagai — As sa*gai, Assegai As se*gai, n. [Pg. azagaia, Sp. azagaya, fr. a Berber word. Cf. {Lancegay}.] A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assegai — Assagai As sa*gai, Assegai As se*gai, n. [Pg. azagaia, Sp. azagaya, fr. a Berber word. Cf. {Lancegay}.] A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
launcegaye — /lönsˈgā or länsˈgā/ same as ↑lancegay … Useful english dictionary
launsgay — variant of lancegay … Useful english dictionary
