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· Old English
seax
3 English words descend from Old English
seax
, most common first.
sax
A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.
zax
A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.
seax
A short Saxon sword.