Battle-sharp
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Sharp for use in battle or fighting. rare
"The bitter and battle-sharp, borne on his byrny; Asunder the Weder's helm smote the Worm midmost; They felled the fiend, and force drave the life out, And they twain together had gotten him ending, Those athelings sib."
Example
More examples"The bitter and battle-sharp, borne on his byrny; Asunder the Weder's helm smote the Worm midmost; They felled the fiend, and force drave the life out, And they twain together had gotten him ending, Those athelings sib."
Etymology
From battle + sharp, perhaps as a partial calque of Old English beadusċearp.
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