lancegayn.
/ˈlɑːnsɡeɪ//ˈlansɡeɪ/ Obsolete exc. Historical.attributive.1436 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1883) II. 158 Duorum garmentorum, unius clocher, et unius launcegaysshaft.
A kind of lance.
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1383 Act 7 Rich. II c. 13 §1 Le Roi defende que desoremes null homme chivache deinz le Roialme armez..ovesque lancegay.]
c1386 G. Chaucer Sir Thopas 41 In his hand a launcegay A long swerd by his side.
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 369 A firy lancegay, Which whilom through my hert he cast.
1467 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 388 That no man go armed, to bere launcegayes, Gleyves, Speres, and other wepyn.
?1506 Lytell Geste Robyn Hode (de Worde) ii. sig. B.ivv He bare a launsgay in his honde.
1594 J. Smythe Certen Instr. Militarie 199 I would wish them to have Launces commonly called Launceza~gayas of good, tite, and stiffe ash.
1614 W. Camden Remaines (rev. ed.) 242 To speake of lesser weapons, both defensiue and offensiue of our Nation, as their Pauad, Baselard, Launcegay &c. would be endlesse.
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. v. iii. §1. 423 These, carrying a kinde of Lance de gay, sharpe at both ends, which they held in the middest of the staffe.
1799 W. Scott Shepherd's Tale A launcegay strong, full twelve ells long, By every warrior hung.
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