GUISE


Meaning of GUISE in English

/guyz/ , n. , v. , guised, guising .

n.

1. general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old principle in a new guise.

2. assumed appearance or mere semblance: under the guise of friendship.

3. style of dress: in the guise of a shepherd.

4. Archaic. manner; mode.

v.t.

5. to dress; attire: children guised as cowboys.

v.i.

6. Scot. and North Eng. to appear or go in disguise.

[ 1175-1225; (n.) ME g ( u ) ise 2 : (v.) ME gisen, deriv. of the n. ]

Syn. 1. form, shape. See appearance .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .