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hansax (c.1136-37)
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The form hançaz is a cross reference to the following entry:

hansax (c.1136-37)

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ansac;  haçac;  hançat (l. hançac?),  hansac;  hanxax  
  FEW:  handsax 16,140a Gdf:  hansac 4,413c GdfC: ∅ TL: hansac 4,877 DEAF:  hansac H139 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  hansacus 1134b

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weaponsmil.short sword: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Hansax, espee e bone mache  GAIMAR1 4258
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  si fist de serres detrenchier e de chars ferrez defuler e de hansacs desmembrer  Liv Reis1 80
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xiiim )  A la table est sailli, Un hançat (l. hançac?) en sa main prist, En halt le leva, puis si le dist [...]  Gui War 6981
♦ven.weaponshunting-sword: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Dunc veissiez [...] veneur lur hanxax prendre  GAIMAR1 6372
( c.1165; MS: s.xiii2 )  Sun arc li porte uns vallez, Sun ansac e sun berserez  marie Lais 8.86
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  A sez arçuns [...] Pent sun hacac (l. haçac) (var. (B: s.xivin) hanseux) e sun charcheis  Ipom BFR 2704

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See also:

hansart  hansel 
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