06-18-2004, 01:53 PM
I have always been led to believe that the francisca was called that because it was a distinctivly Frankish weapon. The Saxon=seax idea has been around for a long time but I don't know whether it is a true etimological link or an assumption based on the Frank=francisca link.<br>
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Who is called \'\'Paul\'\' by no-one other than his wife, parents and brothers. :!: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_exclaim.gif" alt=":!:" title="Exclamation" />:!:
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