Old English · noun
handseax
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌsæ͜ɑks/[ˈhɑndˌsæ͜ɑks]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌsæ͜ɑks (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- dagger
Meaning
-
a short sword; dagger
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handseax | handseax |
| Accusative | handseax | handseax |
| Genitive | handseaxes | handseaxa |
| Dative | handseaxe | handseaxum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *handusahs, from Proto-Germanic *handusahsą, equivalent to hand + seax. Cognate with Old Norse handsax (“short sword, dirk”).
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