The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hyperaspist
Hyperaspist \Hy`per*as"pist\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to cover with a
shield; "ype`r over + ? shield.]
One who holds a shield over another; hence, a defender.
[Obs.]
--Chillingworth.
Wiktionary
hyperaspist
n. (context obsolete English) One who holds a shield over another; a defender.