scramsax
9.9
A knife with one sharp side that Anglo-Saxons used for fighting and hunting
- noun
- Archaic
:
scramasax
- In ancient battles, a scramsax was a favored weapon among the Anglo-Saxon warriors.
Examples
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Poorer warriors might carry a scramsax, a longer version of the seax.
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She displayed a beautifully crafted scramsax that was used for both hunting and protection.
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The hunter used a scramsax to prepare the game he caught in the forest.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A short sword-like knife with one sharp side used by early Germanic people
is narrower, limited to Anglo use rather than wider Germanic contexts
9.9
A knife with one sharp side used by Anglo-Saxons for fighting and hunting
has identical sense but differs only in spelling
9.9
A short knife with one sharp edge that people in England used long ago for fighting and hunting
has identical sense but differs only in spelling
How Long
Surface Forms
scramsax singular
scramsaxes plural
Etymology
The word scramsax comes from old German words meaning 'cut' or 'wound' (scram-) and 'knife' (sax, the same root as the Old English seax and the name Saxon). So a scramsax is a 'cutting knife', which fits its use by Anglo-Saxon fighters and hunters.