What does sell-sword mean?
Sell-sword means Alternative form of sellsword..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of sellsword..
He was a mercenary, a sell-sword, a barbarian out of the forested mountains of Norumbria. A wanderer by nature, he earned his keep wherever he went by the might of his sword-arm, by his skill with weapons.
I'm a sell-sword. I make my living because I keep my word. Unreliable mercenaries don't get paid.
Bezul saw the sell-swords choose the doorway, not him, and somehow got in front of them, then desperation took control of his mind.
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Sell-sword means Alternative form of sellsword..
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He was a mercenary, a sell-sword, a barbarian out of the forested mountains of Norumbria. A wanderer by nature, he earned his keep wherever he went by the might of his sword-arm, by his skill with weapons.
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