obs. form of CUISSE.

1

a. 1548.  Hall, Chron., Hen. IV., an. 1 (R.). One sort had the quishes, the greues, the surlettes, ye sockettes on the ryght side and on the left side sylver.

2

1557.  Grimald, Death Zoroas, in Tottel’s Misc. (Arb.), 122. Aboue the greaue, At thopening of his quishes.

3