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Meaning of weapon oath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A solemn oath sworn upon a weapon, such as practised in ancient Norse tradition.

Examples

“"The wall is growing apace," he said. "And we swore an unbreakable oath, a ring-oath and a weapon-oath, that if he finishes building his wall in time, we will give him the sun and the moon[.]".”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

weapon of mass destruction weapon of mass disruption weapon-salve weapon, arm Weaponed weaponeer

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