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seax

seax

1 9.9
A short sword-like knife with one sharp side used by early Germanic people
  • noun
  • /siːæks/
  • Archaic
translation icon : seax
  • [Seax Bowie blade slices]

Examples

  • As previously discussed, the hallmark weapon of a Saxon warrior was his seax.

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  • In the museum, an ancient seax from the Migration period was on display alongside other artifacts.

  • Poorer warriors might carry a scramsax, a longer version of the seax.

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  • The skilled Saxon warrior drew his seax to defend himself against the intruder.

  • During the reenactment, he demonstrated how to properly wield a seax in battle.

Synonyms

long seax
vsseax
  • Archaic
9.9

A large knife like a short sword used by early medieval warriors

is the general single-edged weapon used by early Germanic peoples
scramasax
vsseax
  • Archaic
9.9

A knife with one sharp side used by Anglo-Saxons for fighting and hunting

is the broader single-edged weapon associated with Saxon peoples
scramsax
vsseax
  • Archaic
9.9

A knife with one sharp side that Anglo-Saxons used for fighting and hunting

is the wider term for single-edged blades used in that era
scramaseax
vsseax
  • Archaic
9.9

A short knife with one sharp edge that people in England used long ago for fighting and hunting

is the general single-edged weapon common among early Germanic groups
falchion
vsseax
9.9

A short broad curved medieval sword with a sharp point used in Europe

is usually a smaller single-edged weapon rather than a broad curved blade
cutlas
vsseax
  • Archaic
9.9

A short heavy sword with a curved edge used by sailors

is the historical Germanic single-edged weapon used on land rather than at sea

Compounds

long seax
  • Archaic
9.9

A large knife like a short sword used by early medieval warriors

How Long

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

Surface Forms

seax singular
seaxes plural

Etymology

Seax was an old Germanic word for a single-edged 'knife' or short sword used by the Saxons. It even gave its name to the word Saxon, which means 'people of the knife', so thinking of that small weapon helps you remember what a seax is today.