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† ˈvisgee Obs. rare.
Also 7 pl. vysgeis.
[app. ad. Sp. and Pg. fisga in the same sense.]
(See quot. 1620 and fizgig 4.)
1593Sir F. Drake Revived (1628) 45 Such poore weapons as they had: viz. a broken pointed Rapier, one old Visgee and a rustie Caliuer: Iohn Drake took the Rapier, and..Richard Allen the Visegee. 1622R. Hawkins Voy. S. Sea 42 The Dolphins and Bonito's are taken with certaine instruments of Iron, which we call Vysgeis, in forme of an Eelespeare, but that the blades are round, and the poynts like vnto the head of a broad Arrow. |