Old English Dictionary Entry

Wæl-seax

Part of speech: es;

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n. A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight :-- Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400; B. 2703. wæl-seax

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Runic Inscription

ᚹᚫᛚ-ᛋᛠᚳᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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