lancegay

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lancegay - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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. --Nares.
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           In his hand a launcegay,
           A long sword by his side.                --Chaucer.
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