Definitions by digs

Joyeuse 

Joyeuse was Charlemagne's sword. Charlemagne, of course, set up one of history's greatest empires.

I've heard that the Joyeuse was made of gold, but that's stupid, gold is too soft to hold an edge.

Joyeuse by Digs May 18, 2004

Gungnir

Norse mythology. Odin's great spear, made by Dvalin, who was a dwarf.

What edda was Gungnir first mentioned in, Steve?

Gungnir by Digs May 18, 2004

Tizona 

Tizona was the sword of El Cid, a Spanish hero. Made of Damascus steel, it was used to fight the Moors. It is a national treasure of Spain, and is kept in the Museo del Ejército in Madrid.

Tizona killed many, many nomads.

Tizona by Digs May 18, 2004

Tyrfing 

Norse mythology. Tyrfing was a cursed sword owned by Andvari, a dwarf king. He was a magician. Andvari gave it to Odin along with the ring Draupnir. The sword was cursed in that once it was drawn, someone had to die.

Tyrfing has a pretty cool curse, but a stupid name, if you ask me.

Tyrfing by Digs May 18, 2004

vera 

n. truth. British slang derived from Latin. See words verify, veritable, etc.

I'ma give you the vera, mate.

vera by Digs March 31, 2004

snipe 

1 : v. to fire upon an exposed target, typically from a distance/hidden

2 : v. to steal something of little or no value

3 : n. a surprisingly existant longbilled bird known to inhabit marshlands, the object of snipe hunts, which are doomed to failure, as success is not the goal.

1 : Bah, I can't believe you let that newb snipe you with a pistol.
2 : I'm going to go snipe a couple cigs from Edward, she won't miss 'em.
3 : Snipe hunts only work once.

snipe by Digs March 17, 2004

hoorays! 

An exultation of joy, similar to hooray but on a wholly different scale.

You're going to give me an island of equal or lesser value? Hoorays!

hoorays! by Digs March 12, 2004