'''Seax''' is ǣniȝǣnig ċēorfendeceorfende, hēaƿendehēawende, scierende ecg, healdenþe is ealden in þǣmþǣre handehanda oþþe elles, mid oþþe būton hæfte. On latumæfterran [[Englisc sprǣc|Ænglisce]], brēac man ēac þæt ƿordword '''cnīf''', fram Ealdum NorðisceEaldnorðisce. Man brēac seax siþþanfram þǣre [[Stānieldu|StānieldeStānieldu]], cȳðedþe is gecȳðed bȳ þǣm [[OldoƿanOldowan]] tōlum.<ref>{{cite web | title = No. 1 The knoife- Forbes.com | url=http://www.forbes.com/personaltech/2005/08/31/technology-tools-knoife_cx_de_0831knife.html?boxes=custom | accessdate = 2007-05-07 }}</ref><ref name="palomar.edu">{{cite web | title = Early Human Evolution: Early Human Culture | url=http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo/homo_3.htm | accessdate = 2007-05-07 }}</ref>
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