"battle-sharp" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more battle-sharp [comparative], most battle-sharp [superlative]
Etymology: From battle + sharp, perhaps as a partial calque of Old English beadusċearp. Etymology templates: {{com|en|battle|sharp}} battle + sharp, {{calque|en|ang|beadusċearp|nocap=1}} calque of Old English beadusċearp Head templates: {{en-adj}} battle-sharp (comparative more battle-sharp, superlative most battle-sharp)
  1. (rare) Sharp for use in battle or fighting. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-battle-sharp-en-adj-5QRiJPqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2019, Martin Middlebrook, Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle",
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