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guyse

guyse is the obsolete form of guise.

Meaning of guise

Noun

guise (plural guises)

  1. A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
    • dialecticians and sophists assume the same guise as the philosopher1924, Aristotle. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Aristotle. Metaphysics. Book 1, Part 5.
    Synonyms:
    conduct
  2. An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
  3. A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.
    • Under the guise of patriotism

See all 6 meanings of guise

Forms of guyse

pluralguyses

Words formed from guyse

Questions about guyse

What is guyse the obsolete form of?
Guyse is the obsolete form of guise.

Words near guyse in the dictionary

  1. Guys Hill
  2. guys with cameras
  3. guys, gals and non-binary pals
  4. Guysborough
  5. Guysborough County
  6. guyse
  7. guyser
  8. guysers
  9. guyses
  10. Guyton
  11. Guytons

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Adapted from Wiktionary: guyse (page history and authors); guise (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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