stæfsweord

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

stæfsweord n

  1. sword cane

Declension[edit]