† visgeen.
Obsolete. rare.
(See quot. 1622 and fizgig n. 4.)
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1593 Sir 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.
1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xix. 42 The Dolphins and Bonito's are taken with certaine instruments of Iron, which we call Vysgeis, in forme of an Eele-speare, but that the blades are round, and the poynts like vnto the head of a broad Arrow.
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