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	The Phynodderree: King Olave the Second and the Great Sword Macabuin: Chapter II
		Knowing the wondrous properties of this sword, no wonder all the people, with whom the king was very popular and much beloved, dreaded the effects of carrying out the cook's request, and fearing for his majesty's safety, begged of him not to submit to it.
		Great was the trepidation of the whole assembled court on beholding that even the strong and steady hand of the king's most trusty guardsman could not stay the onward and downward progress of the wondrous weapon, when once its edge began to cut.
		Great was the joy and loud the shouts (almost as loud as those of the dead cook's) of every one when they saw the success of the potent charm, and that their beloved king remained uninjured.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/phy/phy14.htm (1596 words)

	Sword Types
		The basic types of swords were the long sword, the short sword, the bastard sword, and the two handed or great sword.
		Short swords were very common as well, but they were from earlier time periods and mainly used as backup in later times when the long swords became more common.
		Great swords and two handed swords were large swords that were wielded with both hands.
	members.cox.net /hdayswords/types.htm (477 words)

	CABAL Online - The Revolution Of Action
		Great Sword : A giant sword that is often used for smashing instead of slashing due to its heavy weight.
		Shadowsteel Great Sword : A durable sword that is made with a mixture of ordinary steel and special steel.
		Osmium Great Sword : A giant sword that is made with Osmium, the highest-quality metal of the current age.
	www.cabalonline.com /de/gameinfo/item_weapon_1.asp (210 words)

	Great Swords
		Great swords were for the most part scaled-up versions of the contemporary long-sword with size being the main distinction: both were considered war swords but the great sword could not be used with one hand.
		Even 18th century broad swords - the curved-blade variety, akin to a thick sabre - could be referred to as great swords, though the term is used nearly exclusively for straight two-handed swords of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
		Great swords were capable of facing heavier weapons such as pole-arms and larger axes, and were devastating against light armour.
	www.medievalcollectibles.com /Great-Swords.aspx (410 words)

	myArmoury.com: Squire Line 13th Century Great Sword
		The early great swords were still cut-oriented like their smaller single-handed brothers.
		Designed to be "affordable swords for the beginner, reenactor, and practitioner of the western martial arts," they feature a lower level of overall finish and are designed around a non-sharpened edge.
		A sharpened version of a Type XIIa great sword, called the Late 13th Century Great Sword, is the subject of this review.
	www.myarmoury.com /review_alb_13th.html (1062 words)

	Great Meadows Morris and Sword
		Great Meadows Morris and Sword is a group of high school-age students from the Greater Boston area who perform traditional English morris and rapper sword dances.
		Great Meadows also has performed on the international stage: We've competed in the Dance England Rapper Tournament and were invited to the 2004 World Sword Spectacular in Whitby, England.
		Morris and sword dances have been performed in England for centuries, and are now popular in the US and many other parts of the world.
	www.freewebs.com /greatmeadowsmorris/index.html (651 words)

	Medieval Swords from CAS Iberia's Functional Hanwei Line. By The Sword, Inc.
		Known as “Slaughter-Swords” in the 16th century, these were the swords of choice for Scottish mercenaries of the period, and at close to six feet long the Lowlander (2065-GT) faithfully replicates a surviving museum piece.
		The style is typical of a 14th century battle sword but the fittings are undoubtedly those of a king, from the heavy gilding to the adder-skin grip to the beautifully enamelled coat of arms.
		Replicated from a sword thought to be that of King Albrecht II of Austria, the Hand-and-a-Half Sword represents the pinnacle of beauty and balance in medieval swords.
	www.by-the-sword.com /acatalog/Medieval_Swords_by_Hanwei.html (1332 words)

	Excalibur Sword the Legendary Sword of King Arthur
		The Legend has it that it was magically embedded in a stone and only the truest of knights could remove it and so be king.
		Excalibur served Arthur well until his great battle with his arch enemy Modrid (who just happens to have also been his son), the culmination of which saw the great sword returned to the Lady of the Lake.
		This sword (and or dagger) comes very sharp.
	www.imperialweapons.com /swords/vaciacraft/vacia8.html (381 words)

	The Two-Handed Great Sword
		Sword collector and author Dr. Lee Jones possesses a very fine specimen of a 16th century German two-handed great sword, that this author had the privilege of exercising outdoors with, had length in excess of five feet and a weight of 7.9 pounds (3490g), but handled easily with superb balance.
		Below is a table of measurements from 69 two-handed great swords from the 16th century in the famed Austrian arsenal of Graz (K. Kamniker and P. Krenn, p.
		Swords were made of carbon steel, which has a known density of roughly 0.284 pounds per cubic inch (lbs/per cubic inch).
	www.thearma.org /essays/2HGS.html (3379 words)

	The Phynodderree: King Olave the Second and the Great Sword Macabuin: Chapter III
		When he heard of the stratagem and weird device adopted by the Manx witches, and submitted to by the king to thwart the efficacy of his chef d'œuvre, the great sword Macabuin, he stormed and raged with frantic fury, uttering curses and denunciations on the king, on the witches, and on the whole Manx people.
		This he did in spite of a solemn warning given to him by Oda the witch, who, scenting the arrival of the strange one-legged ambassador from Norway, and auguring no good from his visit, had hastened to the court at Peel Castle, and was present at the meeting between him and he king.
		She privately informed Olave Goddardson that the challenge was only a ruse to decoy him to his destruction, for the dark smith was at that very time engaged upon the construction of another magic sword, which was to possess even more wonderful powers than the once celebrated, but now dishonoured, Macabuin, in his Majesty's possession.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/phy/phy15.htm (564 words)

	Sword of Bruce (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is a 14th century double handed sword and was bequeathed to the 7th Earl in 1796.
		This sword, now belonging to the National Museums of Scotland, was long kept at Hawthornden, a home of the Drummonds, at Roslin, not far from Edinburgh.
		Three of them went at the King, and the other two, sword in hand, made at his man. The king met the three and dealt such a blow at the first that he sheared through ear and cheek and neck to the shoulder.
	home.gci.net /~airloom/swordof.htm (951 words)

	Eastern Martial Arts Wooden Practice Weapons
		Each sword is crafted to be historicaly accurate and balanced, making them the perfect way to safely train with a eastern martial arts weapon.
		Great for training or decoration, this oak Tai Chi sword is a great value.
		Like the Tai Chi sword, this is a great sword for training or decoration, and is a great value.
	www.wooden-weapons.com /eastern-wooden-weapons.shtml (543 words)

	Swords - Historical
		Handcrafted replica of the sword of Emperor Charles V, ruler of a vast kingdom.
		Sword of Isabel the Catholic, Queen of Castilla.
		The Fenicia sword was a short sword used by the inhabitants of Fenicia, before the Romans conquered "Hispania" (Spain).
	www.medievalswords.net /Historical.shtml (1018 words)

	Scottish Claymore Sword
		The Claymore, or "Claidheamh-mor" (Great Sword) in Gaelic is a two handed broad sword utilized by the Scottish Highlander throughout several centuries.
		Used in the constant clan warfare and border fights with the English from 1500 t0 1650 and still in use as late as the Rebellion of 1745, the two-handed Claymore seems to be an offshoot of earlier broadswords as they were developed into great-swords.
		It was said that the bearer of a Claymore needed no shield (how could he carry one, anyway?) because the reach of the sword provided its own protection.
	www.iloveswords.com /SC_claymore.html (209 words)

	The Great Sword
		Constructing the Great Sword was a "monumental" task, taking 36 years to complete.
		This is of little importance until we view the Monument as the Great Sword of Revelation 6:4.
		Any stained sword is classically perceived to be a sword stained with blood, and the Washington Monument was started before.
	members.aol.com /firetruth/GreatSword.htm (412 words)

	Great Sword - slow walk - Capcom BBS
		Great Sword - slow walk - Capcom BBS
		My problem is that my character, when holding the GS ready walks very slow compared to Hammer or dual sword.
		When i need to travel a great distance, (when wyvern run in the area) i put my sword away and i run, when im near the wyvern i get my sword out and hit im.
	www.capcom.com /BBS/showthread.php?p=164840 (265 words)

	Great Sword - FFXI / Final Fantasy 11 Weapons
		The great sword is similar to a regular sword, but it packs a heavier punch and isn't quite as fast.
		Great swords come in the Claymore and Great Sword subtypes.
		Great Sword - Typical Job / Class: Warriors.
	ffxihaven.ffshrine.org /ffxi-weapons-great-sword.php (133 words)

	Scottish Claymore Sword 751 by Marto
		Marto inherits the testimony of the sword manufacturing traditions of Toledo Spain among the list of the most famous swordcutlers of its time.
		Used in the constant clan warfare and border fights with the English from 1500 to 1650 and still in use as late as the Rebellion of 1745, the two-handed Claymore seems to be an offshoot of earlier broadswords as they were developed into great-swords.
		This famous two handed battle sword stands 57 inches in length and has a double edged blade that is crafted out of the finest stainless steel.
	www.iloveswords.com /SC_martoClay751.html (263 words)

	Arizona Swords US Blades
		It is an officers' sword due to the long blade length and the fact the scabbard design is the one with carry rings.
		This is an early Eagle head sword attributed to the Marine Corps from the 1820's and Horstmann marked.
		This sword has the plan brass scabbard for a pipeback (quillback) blade, which would date it to the early 1830’s when the US first used a pipeback blade on the 1833 Dragoon.
	www.azswords.com /usblades.htm (1372 words)

	Two Handed Great Sword - MWArt.com
		The first refers to any type of sword which was long enough to require two hands to use.
		Used as early at 1500, this kind of sword was often nearly of the same length as the person wielding it, and had a very long hilt for better balance and leverage.
		The Two Handed Great Sword is big and meant to be carried over the shoulder instead of in a scabbard, but it's extremely well balanced and easily used by people of larger stature and physical strength.
	www.mwart.com /product.asp?pid=626&cat=41&subcat=Y&AFID=20696&PRDID=626 (225 words)

	Two Handed Great Sword
		Cold Steel's Two Handed Great Sword is the biggest sword they make.
		Sure it's big and meant to be carried over the shoulder instead of in a scabbard, but it's extremely well balanced and easily wielded by people of larger stature and physical strength.
		Each sword comes fully sharpened and battle ready and we're sure you will be thrilled with its fantastic fit and finish.
	www.wholesalehunter.com /product/coldstee/colddes/twohandgreat.htm (206 words)

	SWORDS FROM TOLEDO (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This style of sword is known as a gladius hispaniensis and dates from at least the early part of the first century BC.
		Their choice weapon in battle was a sword designed for close combat with it's flared leaf shaped blade featuring strong and deadly sharp edges.
		This beautiful MASONIC SWORD compiles many of the symbols used in the craft: the compass and square set, the plumb line and the hammer, the sacred book and the eye of the Supreme Being, and the five-pointed star inscribed in the capital "G" of the Great Architect.
	www.swordsfromtoledo.com /history3.htm (2563 words)

	By the Sword, Inc. Art Gladius Swords
		The Terminator sword is a wonderful paradox because it is both a futuristic and a strangely medieval sword created in Toledo, Spain.
		The Lionheart sword is a beautiful representation of the sword he carried in his quest for Jerusalem.
		Excalibur, the fabled sword of King Arthur, evokes scenes of the Sword in the Stone, the Lady of the Lake and Camelot.
	www.by-the-sword.com /acatalog/Gladius_Swords.html (1968 words)

	Alexander The Great. Ceremonial sword.
		His vast empire from Egypt to India covered lands of over 27000 kilometres and he spent his life fighting great battles to unite his knigdom.
		Art Gladius seek to honour this great commander by recreating his majestic sword.
		Based on historical research and data compiled over the past night years this sword rellects the Greek Persian influence with a slylizad double edged blade and richly decorated golden hilt featuring some of his famous victories a magnificant collectors piece from Art Gladius.
	www.aceros-de-hispania.com /swords-knives/alexander-great-sword.asp (152 words)

	American Sword Identification - Identify US Military Swords and Related Weapons
		One cannot fully appreciate American Swords without knowing their origins; therefore it becomes necessary to study European swords.
		The sword and sword-belt will be worn upon all occasions of duty, without exception.
		When not on military duty, officers may wear swords of honor, or the prescribed sword, with a scabbard, gilt, or of leather with gilt mountings.
	arms2armor.com /Swords/usswords.htm (1469 words)

	Neverwinter Nights: Great axe vs Great sword
		The sword tends more to average damage: 1 dice combination for min or max damage, but 6 possible combinations for average (1 and 6 up to 6 and 1).
		However, the sword has a minor disadvantage: if you cant hit with 19, you cant have a crit with 19.
		The minor disadvantage of the axe is easily neutralized by the fact the sword wielder has to hit with 13 to 15 too.
	nwn.bioware.com /forums/viewtopic.html?topic=461793&forum=42&sp=15 (1235 words)

	Great-Sword (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The triple fullers give this sword a look of strength and quality, plus Purpleheart Armouries exclusively designed step shoulder will guarantee that the guard never breaks or falls off.
		Possibly in use as early as 1180, these swords are slightly larger than a longsword.
		Also known by Marozzo and other Italian Masters as a "spada a due mani" or "two handed sword".
	www.woodenswords.com /WMA/great.htm (163 words)

	Great Swords
		Their great size makes them difficult to use in close quarters, but ideal for taking on large opponents.
		Named after the great disaster that is prophesied to cause the end of the world, the Ragnarok blade commands all the awesome power of its namesake.
		Many swords this size are clumsy and unwieldly, but this weapon's wide blade is crafted from a beautiful clear purple quartz and enchanted with great power, making it both incredibly powerful and unbelievably light.
	www14.brinkster.com /zodiacrpg/resources/equipment/gswords.html (409 words)

	Mantis Swords offers Japanese Swords, Samurai Swords and Chinese weapons
		First of all before I talk about the sword, I'd like to thank Mantis Swords and it's entire billing staff for making a payment plan which allowed me to receive a sword like this by agreeing to a biweekly plan until the balance was paid off.
		At about 3:40 PM today, I had received my Tsunami Samurai sword and as I open it up, the first thing I noticed was the beautiful scabbard that concealed the sword and next, the quality.
		Thank you Manits swords i have just received my fl cane sword and it is more than i expected i will be a returning customer.
	www.mantisswords.com /testimonials.htm (3731 words)

	TWO HANDED GREAT SWORD
		Our Two Handed Great Sword is the biggest sword we make.
		Sure it’s big and meant to be carried over the shoulder instead of in a scabbard, but it’s extremely well balanced and easily wielded by people of larger stature and physical strength.
		The Two Handed Great Sword is sturdy, strong and battle ready.
	www.coldsteel.com /88wgs.html (284 words)

	VN Boards - Sword & Shield ---or-----Great Sword
		The sword and shield combo is great for when you are the main tank, and the great sword is nice for the damage when you're not.
		I'm personally going to use great sword for soloing and when I'm secondary tank(Taru Pld/Whm, I'll be secondary often), and I'll keep the sword and shield for when I main tank or solo something that I'll need extra defense against.
		The main advantage to using a sword is that it is 1h, however.
	vnboards.ign.com /Message.aspx?brd=22539&topic=66153849 (2051 words)

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