English Explanatory Dictionary

vergescu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The white shield that was the mark of novice knights, especially in Arthurian legend.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɝ.d͡ʒɛs.k(j)u/ /ˈvɜː.d͡ʒɛs.k(j)u/

Word forms

vergescu vergescue

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old French vierge escu (literally “virgin shield”). It was white because it lacked a background or devices, which celebrated accomplishments, of which the knight had none.

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