Seaxa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sahsô, possibly derived from *sahsą (“knife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑk.sɑ/

Proper noun

Seaxa m

1. a Saxon
   • Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Manuscript E, year 605

     Augustīnus cwæþ, "Ġif Wēalas nyllaþ sibbe wiþ ūs, hīe sċulon æt Seaxena handa forweorðan."

     Augustine said, "If the Celts don't want peace with us, they will perish at the hands of the Saxons."

Declension

Declension of Seaxa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Seaxa	Seaxan
accusative	Seaxan	Seaxan
genitive	Seaxan	Seaxena
dative	Seaxan	Seaxum

Derived terms

• Seaxe
• Seaxisċ