læceseax
Old English
noun
Definitions
- scalpel
Etymology
Compound from Old English lǣċe (doctor, physician, medical doctor, blood-sucking worm) + Old English seax (an instrument for cutting, dirk, a knife, a short sword, dagger, hip-knife, knife).
Origin
Old English
seax
Gloss
an instrument for cutting, dirk, a knife, a short sword, dagger, hip-knife, knife
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Classifier