A scramseax (also scramsax, scramseaxe, scramaseax, scramasax, scramaseaxe and sometimes refered to as simply scram) was a type of Germanic (Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and Frankish) Knife with a single Blade[:Seax}}#endnote_regia]. Scramseax seem to have been used for warfare and as tools [:Seax}}#endnote_regia_a [1]]. They occur in a size range from 7.5cm to 75cm. The larger ones (langseax) were probably weapons, the smaller ones (hadseax) tools, intermediate sized ones serving a dual purpose[:Seax}}#endnote_regia_b [1]]. Wearing a scramseax may have been indicative of freemanship[:Seax}}#endnote_regia_c [1]]. The scramseax was worn in a horizontal sheath at the front of the belt[:Seax}}#endnote_seax]. Scram refers to food and seax to a blade (so, "food knife")[:Seax}}#endnote_food]. There is some debate about the authenticity of the longer word scramseax[:Seax}}#endnote_regia_a []]. The Saxons may have derived their name from seax (the implement for which they were known) in much the same way that the Franks were named for their Francisca[:Seax}}#endnote_food_ [3]].