khopesh

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He "stood on the boundaries of the land, to keep watch on its borders," personally leading his soldiers to battle, armed with the khopesh or falchion.

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  • As to the new "dashboard" - I only know I'm logged in by the "Logout" link, whereas before I knew I was logged in as "khopesh."
  • "'Stay,' cried the god to him, while handing him the curved khopesh: 'put away discouragement from thee!' —  History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 5 (of 12)
  • He "stood on the boundaries of the land, to keep watch on its borders," personally leading his soldiers to battle, armed with the khopesh or falchion. —  Ancient Egypt
  • @khopesh: yes, of course, I've tried pasting the script in the text box.
 

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