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Webster 1913 Edition

Half-sword

Half′-swordˊ

(häf′sōrdˊ)
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Noun.
Half the length of a sword; close fight.
“At half-sword.”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Half-sword

H`ALF-SWORD

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Noun.
Within half the length of a sword; close fight.

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