sellsword
noun/ˈsɛlˌsɔːd/UK/ˈsɛlˌsɔɹd/US
Etymology
Definitions
A mercenary.
- One such warrior was Kothar, cast up by the sea in the northlands of his world, a sellsword and a mercenary, a wencher after the women of his day, a freebooter and a thief, at times, whose sword Frostfire was a magic sword.
- Your profession always charges high and never guarantees their work. No sellsword would stay alive if he demanded a sorcerer's terms.
Someone who only works for money, in the manner of a mercenary.
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