12-20-2019, 10:26 AM
Robert Vermaat: thanks for that: so that is the root of cleddyf- still learning about swords . . . Gladius - gladiator, gladiolus - a plant with long sword-like leaves.
I looked at the links posted on the previous message. It amazes me that their is so much knowledge about sword types in mainland europe, and relatively little in the island of Britain: a symptom of antipathy to all things 'european' perhaps?
I looked at the links posted on the previous message. It amazes me that their is so much knowledge about sword types in mainland europe, and relatively little in the island of Britain: a symptom of antipathy to all things 'european' perhaps?
