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Post #45,183 by drewk 7/11/02 1:43:02 PM Reply	According to Merriam-Webster [link\|http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=claymore\|claymore]: a large 2-edged sword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders; also : their basket-hilted broadsword Seems to be a general-purpose term for whatever someone has handy. === Microsoft offers them the one thing most business people will pay any price for - the ability to say "we had no choice - everyone's doing it that way." -- [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=38978\|Andrew Grygus]
Post #45,191 by ChrisR 7/11/02 2:23:58 PM Reply	great sword claymore - 1722, from Gael. claidheamh mor "great sword," from claidheb "sword," from I.E. base *kel- "to strike" + mor "great." An antiquarian word made familiar again by Scott's novels; modern military application to pellet-scattering explosive is first attested 1962. From the fun with [link\|http://www.geocities.com/etymonline/\|etymology] department.
Post #45,193 by boxley 7/11/02 2:44:12 PM Reply	claidheb is claid(smack) heb(gob) TAM ARIS QUAM ARMIPOTENS
Post #45,198 by folkert 7/11/02 3:18:18 PM Reply	Well I guess I shouldn't play... First generation D&D anymore then... Ohwell, looks good to me... Diable had a Claymore that was a sword... `greg, curley95@attbi.com -- REMEMBER ED CURRY!!!`

puleeze let there be a video - (boxley) - (7) - July 11, 2002, 11:59:26 AM EDT

Refreshing honesty - (drewk) - (6) - July 11, 2002, 12:11:19 PM EDT

Claymore... - (folkert) - (4) - July 11, 2002, 01:09:25 PM EDT

According to Merriam-Webster - (drewk) - (3) - July 11, 2002, 01:43:02 PM EDT

great sword - (ChrisR) - (1) - July 11, 2002, 02:23:58 PM EDT

claidheb is claid(smack) heb(gob) -NT - (boxley) - July 11, 2002, 02:44:12 PM EDT

Well I guess I shouldn't play... - (folkert) - July 11, 2002, 03:18:18 PM EDT

The hazards of using common names as Brand Names. -NT - (static) - July 11, 2002, 11:25:18 PM EDT

Now, would I trow dis lit match in if my friend Muggsy were in dere?
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