cuish

Variant of cuisse

cuisse definition

cuisse (kwis)

noun

a piece of armor to protect the thigh
also cuish (kwis̸h)

Etymology: ME cuissues < OFr cuisseaux, pl. of cuissel < cuisse, thigh < L coxa, hip: see coxa

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