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Noun: seax
  1. A type of sword or dagger typical of the Germanic peoples of the Migration period and the Early Middle Ages, especially the Saxons
    "Initially, seaxes were found in combination with double-edged swords and were probably intended as side arm"

Derived forms: seaxes

Type of: knife

Encyclopedia: Seax