> weaponthanes were the professional warriors (opposed to the fyrd, militia
> levy) during the anglo-saxon age pre 1000 a.d. in England.
I'd love to see some reference for this -- so far as I know, Greg Stafford coined the term. (Certainly a quick search of the web didn't turn up "weaponthane" outside of a Gloranthan context.)
David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein
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