Webster's 1828 dictionary defines "sword"; first definition is "an offensive weapon" that is used "either for thrusting or cutting."
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Noah Webster, 1828 Webster's Dictionary, (The Editorium, 1828), "Sword," accessed July 7, 2023
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SWORD, noun
1. An offensive weapon worn at the side, and used by hand either for thrusting or cutting.
2. Figuratively, destruction by war.
I will bring a sword upon you. Leviticus 26:6. Isaiah 51:19.
3. Vengeance or justice.
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword
4. Emblem of authority and power.
The ruler--beareth not the sword in vain. Romans 13:4.
5. War; dissension.
I came not to send peace, but a sword Matthew 10:34.
6. Emblem of triumph and protection.
The Lord--the sword of thy excellence. Deuteronomy 33:29.
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