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mete-seax

  • noun [ neuter ]
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mete-seax, es; n.
A meat-knife, knife used in cutting food, dagger
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  • Hiene mid heora metseacsum ofsticedon,

    • Ors. 5, 12
    • ;
    • Swt. 244, 18.
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. maz-sahs cultellum.
]
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v.  met-seax.
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