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Sword (from Old English sweord, cognate to Old High German Schwert, literally "wounding tool" from a Proto-Indo-European root *swer- "to wound, to hurt") is a term for a long edged weapon, fundamentally consisting of a blade, usually with two edges for striking and cutting, a point for thrusting, and a hilt for gripping. The basic intent and physics of swordsmanship remain fairly constant, but the actual techniques vary among cultures and periods as a result of the differences in blade design and purpose. The names given to many swords in mythology, literature, and history reflect the high prestige of the weapon (see list of swords).
History
Bronze Age
Humans have manufactured and used bladed weapons from the Bronze Age onwards. The sword developed from the dagger when the construction of longer blades became possible, from the early 2nd millennium BC. The hilt at first simply allowed a firm grip, and prevented the hand from slipping onto the blade when executing a stab. Bronze Age swords with typical leaf-shaped blades first appear near the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, and in Mesopotamia. Swords from the Nordic Bronze Age from ca. 1400 BC show characteristic spiral patterns. Sword production in China is attested from the Bronze Age Shang Dynasty.
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There was a wizard playing air guitar on a large sword last night in Newark. He is a close high school friend of mine.
shotreverseshot (Kevin Martin) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:13:47 -0000
There was a wizard playing air guitar on a large sword last night in Newark. He is a close high school friend of mine.
Damn! I promise my sword is only for show! LOL! RT @abc15: Man arrested for cutting off girlfriend's finger with sword http://bit.ly/5DFIf5
lizguana (Liz Davis) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:13:18 -0000
Damn! I promise my sword is only for show! LOL! RT @abc15: Man arrested for cutting off girlfriend's finger with sword http://bit.ly/5DFIf5
picked up christmas tree one handed, imagined that what it feels like to hold sigfried/Nightmare's sword. Felt good.
MastaLCom (Nick Korn) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:11:55 -0000
picked up christmas tree one handed, imagined that what it feels like to hold sigfried/Nightmare's sword. Felt good.
North Skelton Sword Dance FTW. #SFFS #wintercelebration
odannyboy (Dan Saffer) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:11:24 -0000
North Skelton Sword Dance FTW. #SFFS #wintercelebration
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. -Charles Reade
BloggingBetter (Blog Better) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:08:31 -0000
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword. -Charles Reade
Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.
TheLarryWilson (Larry Wilson) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:57 -0000
Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.
Addison Rapper and Clog - Addison rapper sword and clog dance team.
Asworded Nuts - Longsword team from Minnesota, USA
Black Adder Rapper - From Yorkshire
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Claro Sword - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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Great Meadows Rapper - Teen morris and sword group. Rapper teams include originally Velocirapper, and now Candyrapper, Beside the Point, Slightly Green, Pocket Flyers, Scrambled Six.
High Spen Blue Diamonds - Traditional Rapper Sword Dancers from High Spen, near Newcastle upon Tyne
Highside Longsword - Kirkby Malzeard, North Yorkshire
Kirkburton Rapier Dancers - Longsword From Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Mr. Leslie's Banbury Rapper - Rapper Side from Banbury in Oxfordshire
Newcastle Kingsmen Sword Dancers - Rapper Longsword from Newcastle upon Tyne
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Norton's Guard Longsword - Emperor Norton's Fire Brigade and Hose Company #2, based in Berkeley, California, performing Longsword from England and Europe.
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Rapper and Longsword Manufacturer - Hand made swords for Rapper and Longsword by Frank Lee.
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Rapper Online - The internet guide to English Rapper Sword Dance.
Meta Description: [ The internet guide to the Northumbrian Rapper Sword Dance ]
Rapscallion Rapper - Rapper team from Massachusetts
Sallyport Sword Dancers - Rapper team from Newcastle upon Tyne
Meta Description: [ The Sallyport Sword Dancers - traditional rapper sword dancers based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. ]
Short Circuit Rapper - Ladies rapper team from Newcastle upon Tyne.
Short Sword - Rapper side from Minnesota, USA
Southport Swords - From Southport in Lancashire.
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Stevenage Sword - Rapper side from Stevenage.
Stone Monkey Sword Dancers - Rapper Side from Derbyshire
Tangled Web - Rapper team from Minnesota, USA
Tenpenny Rapper Sword Dancers - Rapper sword dance team from Tennessee, USA
The Gay Blades Rapper Sword - Rapper sword team based in Boston, Massachusetts.
The NUT on the Net - Internet edition of The NUT, the journal of the Northumbrian rapper sword dance
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Vorpal Sword - Rapper side from Minnesota, USA
White Star Sword Dancers - From Speldhurst, Nr Tunbridge Wells,
Wild Rose - Longsword and Rapper side from Minnesota, USA
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