A guige is a long strap, typically made of leather, used to hang a shield on the shoulder or neck when not in use. Used in combat, it freed a soldier to use a weapon requiring two hands (or a weapon in each hand) without discarding the shield; the shield could then be easily retrieved when needed. Some guiges had a buckle to adjust the length. A g...
Guige (gĭj or gēj) noun [ Obsolete] See Gige . 
also Guiche , strap around neck to support large shield.
a shoulder strap attached to the inner side of a shield.