# vergescu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɝ.d͡ʒɛs.k(j)u/

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vergescu