Definitions
Definitions
1 hand-sax
n. a short sword, dirk, Fms. ii. 169, 268, 274, viii. 224. handsaxa-leikr, m. playing with dirks, by throwing them in the air and catching them by the hilt, Fb. i. 463.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
hand-sax
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hand-sax" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).