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Swording

Judit chops off Holofernes' head with his own sword. Her maidservant lifts the curtain by the bed. In the margin six lines in Latin.
Judit chops off Holofernes' head with his own sword. Her maidservant lifts the curtain by the bed. In the margin six lines in Latin.
Illustrations
Portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden. Seated on a rearing white horse, with sword drawn. In the background the battle of Lund, December 4, 1676. Replica of the original in Gripsholm.
Charles XI (1665-97), King of Sweden
Christ on the cross, on the left John, on the right Mary with a sword through the heart. Mary Magdalene kneels at the foot of the cross. Probably a copy. Acquired as a center panel with two authentic side panels (see SK-A-962-B / C).
Christ on the cross, on the left John, on the right Mary with a sword through the heart. Mary Magdalene kneels at the foot of the cross. Probably a copy. Acquired as a center panel with two authentic side panels (see SK-A-962-B / C).
The man has taken off his sword and is embracing a woman who is leaning back, with part of her leg already bare.
The man has taken off his sword and is embracing a woman who is leaning back, with part of her leg already bare.
Decoration with five cherry blossoms, three of which are open and two still in bud; the decoration is in silver against a brown background.
Decoration with five cherry blossoms, three of which are open and two still in bud; the decoration is in silver against a brown background.
Depiction of Shoki and a lion; signed Masayasu.
Depiction of Shoki and a lion; signed Masayasu.
Equestrian fight. In the center, an officer on horseback leads the attack with a bare sword. Soldiers wounded and dying on the ground among the bodies of killed soldiers. To the right of a group of trees, a rider shoots at the enemy with his pistol.
Equestrian fight. In the center, an officer on horseback leads the attack with a bare sword. Soldiers wounded and dying on the ground among the bodies of killed soldiers. To the right of a group of trees, a rider shoots at the enemy with his pistol.
Judith with Holofernes' head. Judith steps out of the tent opening with the sword in her right hand and the severed head in her left. On the right a shadow of the maidservant.
Judith with Holofernes' head. Judith steps out of the tent opening with the sword in her right hand and the severed head in her left. On the right a shadow of the maidservant.
The actor Bandô Mitsugorô III (1775-1832), seen from the front, hands on the hilt of his sword. Plovers on the clothing refer to the year of the bird 1825 and are associated with water. The diamond-shaped weapon (mon) belongs to the actor.
Man grabbing his sword
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
Interesting fact
The origin of right-handed buttons on men's shirts stems from battles where they wore armor. With most men being right handed the armor needed to overlap so that a sword could not enter through the gap during a right-handed blow from an adversary.
  1. Swording
    Slashing with a sword.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
The symbols used on playing cards were supposed to represent the four classes of men: hearts represented the clergy; spades (from the Spanish word espada, or sword) represented the warriors; clubs were originally leaves and represented the peasants; and citizens and merchants were recognized in the diamonds.
  1. (n) swording
    Slashing with a sword.
Quotations
Charles Reade
Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
Charles Reade
Amy Lowell
All books are either dreams or swords.
Amy Lowell
R. Buckminster Fuller
Those who play with the devil's toys will be brought by degrees to wield his sword.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Gluttony kills more than the sword.
Proverb
Love rules his kingdom without a sword.
Proverb
John Madden
With all his tumid boasts, he's like the sword-fish, who only wears his weapon in his mouth.
John Madden
Idioms

Beat swords into ploughshares - If people beat swords into ploughshares, they spend money on humanitarian purposes rather than weapons. (The American English spelling is 'plowshares')

Cross swords - When people cross swords, they argue or dispute. This expression is used when some groups accuse each other for non-adherence to norms. Actually no sword is used but the tempo of the argument is high enough to cause worsening of the already bad situation. It is a tussle (vehement struggle without use of arms) between the parties to establish supremacy.

Double-edged sword - If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a double-edged sword sword; it cuts both ways.

Fall on your sword - If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of some wrongdoing.

Pen is mightier than the sword - The idiom 'the pen is mightier than the sword' means that words and communication are more powerful than wars and fighting.

Put to the sword - If someone is put to the sword, he or she is killed or executed.

Usage in the news

Grand Couturier is seeking his third straight win in the Sword Dancer. bloodhorse.com

Grand Couturier wins Sword Dancer. bloodhorse.com

The $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr IT) {VIDEO} was setting up perfectly for heavy favorite English Channel. bloodhorse.com

In myth there was a sword so sharp that a man decapitated by it did not know until he tried to nod. nytimes.com

Nashville police have arrested a man who allegedly killed his brother with a sword, nearly severing his head. nashvillescene.com

Who was the sword-wielding woman. hollywoodreporter.com

Turnovers a double-edged sword for Bucks. jsonline.com

Turnovers a double-edged sword for Buck. jsonline.com

Pension De-Risking is Double-Edged Sword for PBGC (Business Insurance). treasuryandrisk.com

Brown University sues Newport News over sword. ashingtonpost.com

It would seem the birth control pill is a double-edged sword. hidbeynewstimes.com

Kickstarter is a double-edged sword. forbes.com

CONSTANTINE'S SWORD The Church and the Jews: A History. nytimes.com

There have also been a few swords. denverpost.com

INTERVIEWS The Sword Slice Into Washington, DC. spin.com

Usage in scientific papers

Statistical techniques are the double-edged sword of high-energy astrophysics.
A Search for Gamma-Ray Bursts and Pulsars, and the Application of Kalman Filters to Gamma-Ray Reconstruction

The photometric analysis of large galaxies is a double edged sword.
ARCHANGEL Galaxy Photometry System

Further the tamils had the practice; if the child was born dead (aborted embryo) or dies after birth they had the custom of cutting it by a sword and burying it.
Mathematical Analysis of the Problems faced by the People With Disabilities (PWDs)

This was only to show they had the custom of cutting it by a sword and burying it.
Mathematical Analysis of the Problems faced by the People With Disabilities (PWDs)

Calculability at low energies is a double-edged sword.
Quantum Gravity and Precision Tests

Usage in literature

He sprang up instantly, and, furious, drew his sword. "The Black Wolf's Breed" by Harris Dickson

The swords are of steel, and those I have seen are short. "The Peace Egg and Other tales" by Juliana Horatia Ewing

To Sword-Worlders, any excuse for a holiday was better than none. "Space Viking" by Henry Beam Piper

No one shall blame my sword for felling so cowardly a foe, for he deserves not to fall by a brave man's sword. "Northland Heroes" by Florence Holbrook

By the way, boy, you'll want some clothes and a sword. "Gil the Gunner" by George Manville Fenn

It was at this moment that he saw two well-dressed men waving swords above their heads, and, white now with rage, Andrew turned to him. "In Honour's Cause" by George Manville Fenn

Why, his sword would be all rusty if it wasn't for me. "Marcus: the Young Centurion" by George Manville Fenn

Thorer's offensive armour consisted of a short straight sword, a javelin and a bow, with a quiver of arrows. "Erling the Bold" by R.M. Ballantyne

The three returned to the great stone, and Arthur put back the sword. "King Arthur and His Knights" by Maude L. Radford

The sword was the Sword of Sharpness. "Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son" by Andrew Lang

Usage in poetry
They fell fu close on ilka side,
Sic fun ye never saw;
For Hielan swords gied clash for clash,
At the battle o' Harlaw.
"The Battle Of Harlaw" by Anonymous British
A song for the death-day of the brave
A song of pride!
The youth went down to a hero's grave,
With the sword, his bride.
"The Death-Day Of Korner" by Felicia Dorothea Hemans Author object (205)
From the grave-deep wave,
From the sword and flame,
Thou, even thou, shalt save
Souls of king and slave
Only by thy Name.
"Christmas Antiphones" by Algernon Charles Swinburne Author object (28)
'Oh no, oh no, my brither dear,
That thing maun never be;
Tak ye your good sword in your hand,
An come your wa's wi me.'
"The Battle Of Harlaw" by Anonymous British
You like us for a glance, you know—-
For a word's sake
Or a sword's sake,
All's the same, whate'er the chance, you know.
"A Pretty Woman" by Robert Browning Author object (563)
The world will not release its grip
On fleeting ghosts of yore
Fire or sword will not bring back
What’s lost forevermore.
"Pointless Your Morning" by Adam Asnyk Author object (11)