falchion

plural falchions · alternative fachon · alternative fachone · alternative fachoun · alternative fauchon · alternative fauchone · alternative fauchoun · alternative fawchon · alternative fawchone · alternative fawchoun · alternative fauschune · alternative fawchun · alternative fawken · alternative fouchon · alternative fwalchon · alternative fachen

1. alsoattributiveA somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.

   I haue seene the day, with my good biting Faulchion

   c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], page 309

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   Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […]

   1607 February 12 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [Barnabe Barnes], The Divils Charter: A Tragædie Conteining the Life and Death of Pope Alexander the Sixt. […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Iohn Wright, […], published 1607, →OCLC, Act III, scene ii, signature E2, verso

   Even when the battle-roar was deep, / With dauntless heart he hewed his way, / Mid splintering lance and falchion-sweep, / And still was heard his warrior-lay; […]

   1816, [Walter Scott], “Letter IX. Paul to His Sister Margaret. The Troubadour.”, in Paul’s Letters to His Kinsfolk, Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, and John Murray, →OCLC, page 211

   The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it; […]

   1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820), Walter Scott, chapter X, in Ivanhoe; a Romance. […], volume III, Edinburgh: […] Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 242

2. obsoleteA billhook.

present singular third person falchions · participle present falchioning · participle past falchioned · past falchioned · alternative fachon · alternative fachone · alternative fachoun · alternative fauchon · alternative fauchone · alternative fauchoun · alternative fawchon · alternative fawchone · alternative fawchoun · alternative fauschune · alternative fawchun · alternative fawken

1. obsoleteraretransitiveAttack with a falchion.