handseax

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *handusahs, from Proto-Germanic *handusahsą, equivalent to hand +‎ seax. Cognate with Old Norse handsax (“short sword, dirk”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌsæ͜ɑks/, [ˈhɑndˌsæ͜ɑks]

Noun[edit]

handseax n

  1. a short sword; dagger

Declension[edit]

Declension of handseax (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative handseax handseax
accusative handseax handseax
genitive handseaxes handseaxa
dative handseaxe handseaxum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: hond-sæx
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