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scramasax
(scrama|sax)
Pronunciation:
/ˈskraməsaks/
noun
a large knife with a single-edged blade found among the grave goods in many Anglo-Saxon burials. Such knives were used in hunting and fighting.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: of Germanic origin
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