sellsword
English
noun
Definitions
- (usually) A mercenary.
- (hence) Someone who only works for money, in the manner of a mercenary.
Etymology
Compound from English sell + English sword.
Origin
English
sword
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backsword English
- broadsword English
- cross-sell English
- greatsword English
- longsword English
- mis-sell English
- missell English
- onsell English
- outsell English
- oversell English
- presell English
- resell English
- sell English
- sellability English
- sellable English
- sellback English
- selldown English
- sellee English
- seller English
- sellest English
- selleth English
- sellout English
- shortsword English
- silversword English
- smallsword English
- supersell English
- sword English
- swordbearer English
- swordbearing English
- swordbelt English
- swordbill English
- swordboat English
- swordcraft English
- sworded English
- sworder English
- swordery English
- swordfight English
- swordfighter English
- swordfish English
- swordgrass English
- swording English
- swordless English
- swordlike English
- swordmaker English
- swordmaking English
- swordman English
- swordmaster English
- swordplay English
- swordpoint English
- swordproof English
- swordsman English
- swordsmith English
- swordsmithing English
- swordsperson English
- swordster English
- swordstick English
- swordswoman English
- swordtail English
- swordwork English
- undersell English
- unsell English
- unsellability English
- upsell English
- ソード Japanese
- sellen Middle English
- sword Middle English
- salim Tok Pisin
- seri Sranan Tongo
- sellum Chinese Pidgin English
- sell
- sword
- sellee
- onsell
- unsell
- seller
- resell
- upsell
- outsell
- sellest
- sworded
- presell
- sellout
- selleth
- sworder
- missell
- swordman
- sellback
- oversell
- swording
- mis-sell
- swordery
- sellable
- selldown
- swordster
- swordwork
- swordlike
- supersell
- undersell
- swordplay
- swordbill
- longsword
- backsword
- swordtail
- swordboat
- swordbelt
- swordfish
- swordsman
- swordless
- smallsword
- greatsword
- swordfight
- swordsmith
- swordstick
- swordmaker
- swordproof
- swordgrass
- swordpoint
- shortsword
- swordcraft
- broadsword
- cross-sell
- sellability
- swordmaster
- silversword
- swordmaking
- swordswoman
- swordbearer
- swordbearing
- swordfighter
- swordsperson
- swordsmithing
- unsellability