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long seax

long seax

9.9
A large knife like a short sword used by early medieval warriors
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : seax largo
  • Archaeologists uncovered a long seax with distinct pattern welding and several fullers.

Examples

  • The warrior displayed a finely crafted long seax at his belt during the ceremony.

  • Collectors often seek out a long seax due to its historical significance and unique blade design.

  • The long seax was a popular weapon among the Anglo-Saxons.

  • He admired the craftsmanship of the long seax displayed in the museum.

  • Archaeologists uncovered a long seax with distinct pattern welding and several fullers.

  • The warrior displayed a finely crafted long seax at his belt during the ceremony.

  • Collectors often seek out a long seax due to its historical significance and unique blade design.

How Long

sword
∞ 1.0
long seax
  • Archaic
9.9
seax
  • Archaic
1 9.9
dagger
103 4.4

Surface Forms

long seax singular
long seaxes plural

Morphology

long + seax

The noun phrase is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'long' + 'seax' denotes a seax (dagger) that is long. Although 'seax' is specialized vocabulary, if a B1 learner knows that noun the combined meaning is fully compositional and not idiomatic.

Etymology

The word long seax comes from the old English word seax that meant 'knife', and the word long simply shows it was the bigger type. Picture a large knife with a long handle and blade worn at the belt, and that image explains why the name refers to this large fighting blade.