ædreseax
Old English
noun
Definitions
- scalpel, lancet
Etymology
Compound from Old English ǣdre (a vein, artery, sinew) + Old English seax (an instrument for cutting, dirk, a knife, a short sword, dagger, hip-knife, knife).
Origin
Old English
seax
Gloss
an instrument for cutting, dirk, a knife, a short sword, dagger, hip-knife, knife
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Classifier