handseax

Old English

Alternative forms

  • handsex, handsecs

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handusahs, from Proto-Germanic *handusahsą, equivalent to hand +‎ seax. Cognate with Old Norse handsax (“short sword, dirk”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌsæ͜ɑks/, [ˈhɑndˌsæ͜ɑks]

Noun

handseax n

  1. a short sword; dagger

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative handseax handseax
accusative handseax handseax
genitive handseaxes handseaxa
dative handseaxe handseaxum

Descendants

  • Middle English: hond-sæx
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