SCIMITAR, n. A curved sword of exceeding keenness, in the conduct of w… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
SCIMITAR, n. A curved sword of exceeding keenness, in the conduct of which certain Orientals attain a surprising proficiency, as the incident here related will serve to show. The account is translated from the Japanese of Shusi Itama, a famous writer of the thirteenth century.
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