In a message dated 2/18/01 7:15:04 AM Pacific Standard Time,
falconsword@... writes:


Those of you who can tell me what a
>wound-herring is raise your hands!

I'd better provide the answer.

A wound-herring is a spear.

Haukur


Are you sure?  I thought it was a sword.

My son and I had this image of someone attacking with this flopping herring
and forcing the enemy into submission with the foul stench ... sorry.