handæx

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. Cognate with Old Norse handøx. Equivalent to hand +‎ æx.

Pronunciation

Noun

handæx f

  1. hatchet

Declension

Descendants

  • English: hand axe