sworded

English

Etymology

sword +‎ -ed

Adjective

sworded (not comparable)

Wearing or carrying a sword.
a long-sworded man
- 1646 (indicated as 1645), John Milton, “Hymn on the Nativity”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], →OCLC:
  The helmed cherubim
  And sworded seraphim
  Are seen in glittering ranks with wings display'd

Derived terms

unsworded

Related terms

broadsworded

References

“sworded”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

drowsed

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