Fȳrwǣpen

Eald fȳrwǣpen and sweord

Fȳrwǣpen (on Nīwum Englisce hāteþ firearm, on Affricanisce and Niðerlendisce vuurwapen, on Þēodisce Feuerwaffe) is wǣpen þone mann brȳcþ tō scēotenne strǣlas swīðe swifte þurh þone hraðan, belocenan bryne forþsendendes. On ieldrum fȳrwǣpnum wæs se forþsendend gewunelīce sweart dūst oþþe fȳrwǣpensīma, ac nīwlīce fȳrwǣpnas brūcaþ rēoclēas dūst oþþe ōðerne forþsendend. Se mǣsta dǣl nīwlīcra fȳrwǣpna hafaþ strǣlpaðas.