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He went and reported that he had seen no watchfires, but he had got a man, whom he brought back with him, carrying a Persian bow and quiver, and a sagaris or battleaxe like those worn by the Amazons.
Anabasis 2007
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The Scaran Scythians had about their heads caps1048 which were carried up to a point and set upright and stiff; and they wore trousers, and carried native bows and daggers, and besides this axes of the kind called sagaris.
The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003
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From Herodotus, however, we learn that the Scythian word for an axe was _sagaris_, and as 'g' and 'v' are interchangeable letters _savar_ is the same word as _sagar_.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894
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He went and reported that he had seen no watchfires, but he had got a man, whom he brought back with him, carrying a Persian bow and quiver, and a sagaris or battleaxe like those worn by the Amazons.
Anabasis 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
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“sagaris,” slung beside the quiver, a light shield, and two javelins, one to hurl and the other to use, if need be, at close quarters.
Cyropaedia 2007
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14 August 2009 go to the third pic of the 'more pics' section. tvr sagaris anyone? also the 'I've got a devon' thing, that would be great. also 650bhp? from 8.4 litres? surely there should be a little more ..... or could it be cooling issues? as already pointed out ofcourse
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