obs. form of CUISSE.
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.
1557. Grimald, Death Zoroas, in Tottels Misc. (Arb.), 122. Aboue the greaue, At thopening of his quishes.