battle-sharp
battle-sharp adjective: sharp for use in battle or fighting.
Adjective
battle-sharp (comparative more battle-sharp, superlative most battle-sharp)
- Sharp for use in battle or fighting.
- The bitter and battle-sharp, borne on his byrny;
Asunder the Weder's helm smote the Worm midmost;
They felled the fiend, and force drave the life out,
And they twain together had gotten him ending,
Those athelings sib.1834, The Tale of Beowulf, page 70 - It was calming. Kazuteru worked quickly, his sword still battle-sharp cutting through the clotted mess of flesh with ease.2013, David Kirk, Child of Vengeance
- The bitter and battle-sharp, borne on his byrny;
Forms of battle-sharp
| comparative | more battle-sharp |
|---|---|
| superlative | most battle-sharp |
Origin of battle-sharp
From battle + sharp, perhaps as a partial calque of Old English beadusċearp.
Questions about battle-sharp
- What does battle-sharp mean?
- Battle-sharp means sharp for use in battle or fighting.
- What part of speech is battle-sharp?
- Battle-sharp is an adjective.
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