Sworded

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Equipped with or bearing a bladed weapon designed for cutting or thrusting; having swords as a primary armament or symbol of combat; characterized by the presence or use of these edged weapons
2. Furnished with one or more elongated metal blades intended for fighting or defense; described as carrying or using cutting or stabbing weapons; indicative of armed combat involving swords
3. Having a weapon consisting of a long metal blade with a sharp edge for slashing or piercing; pertaining to being armed with such a blade; marked by association with sword-based weaponry or warfare

Etymology: "Sworded" is simply "sword" with the suffix "-ed" attached, so it works as both an adjective meaning armed with a sword or blade and as the past tense of a verb meaning to strike or equip with a sword. The root is the Old English "sweord," which has been part of English since the earliest records and is shared with German "Schwert" and other Germanic languages. The suffix "-ed" does the same job here that it does in "bearded" or "booted": it turns a noun into a description of something that has or is furnished with that noun. A "sworded" figure is one who carries a blade, and the word can be applied to anyone from a medieval knight to a fencer.

Synonyms: armed, bladed, sheathed, fenced

Antonyms: unarmed, barehanded