Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *stabaswerd. Cognate with Old Saxon stafswerd, Old High German stabswert. Equivalent to stæf +‎ sweord.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstæfˌswe͜ord/, [ˈstæfˌswe͜orˠd]

Noun

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stæfsweord n

  1. sword cane

Declension

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