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Weapons of the Avesta

akav- knife (B: Scheere)
asan- stone, sling-stone
ashtrâ- a whip (also, a dagger)
cakush- cross-bow (B575: Wurfhammer, Wurfaxt)
cêlân (Phl.) dagger
cêlângar (Phl.) swordsmith
côbag (Phl.) arrow shaft
dâs (Phl.) sickle
dashnag (Phl.) dagger
gad (phl.) club
ishav-arrow (B374: Pfeil)
kareta (Phl. kârd = knife) sword (B454: Messer)
sûra- weapon, spear
sneh, shamshêr (shafshêr) (Phl.) sword
tighra- pointed (K224; B651: spitz, spitzig)
tighray- arrow (B651: Pfeil)
tigr (Phl.) arrow
vazra club (B1392: Keule)
warz (wazr) (phl.) club
(Vd1.18:) 'That man, neither in that day nor in that night, shall be wounded by the weapons of the foe who rushes Aeshma-like and is Druj-minded; not the knife, not the cross-bow, not the arrow, not the sword, not the club, not the sling-stone shall reach and wound him. (Vd1.18:) nôit dim nara ainghe ayãn nôit ainghå xshapô aêshmô-drûtahe druxshmananghô avasyât nôit akavô nôit cakavô nôit ishavô nôit kareta nôit vazra nôit vîseñte asânô avasyât.


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