Daggar

/ˈdæɡər/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant spelling of dagger, a short sharp-pointed stabbing weapon.

Etymology

From Middle English dagger, possibly related to Scandinavian 'dagger' or Dutch 'dagger.' The variant spelling reflects regional pronunciation differences in medieval and early modern English.

Kelly Says

Medieval weapons had so many spelling variations that historians had to create entire databases just to track whether 'daggar,' 'dagger,' and 'dagge' were the same weapon—written language was wildly inconsistent!

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