help please

[jan2006]

Im doing a Lovatts Stinker puzzle and cant get this one. Can anyone help with the answer??? Id appreciate it!
Thanks in advance.
My clue is ... old English battleaxe and the letters I have so far are S W I _ I _ L

[888]

twibill?

[paulineward]

In the crossword solver there is swinish and swimbel....both are interesting!...don't know if they help!!

[bridgenut]

Agree

twi�bill [ tw b�l, twb'l ] (plural twi�bills)
noun
Definition:
double-edged weapon: a double-edged battleax, formerly used as a weapon
[ Old English twibil < twi- "two" + bill "bladed weapon"]

[paulineward]

Have to remember that one!!....lots of people in mind!!!

[paulineward]

Battleaxe obviously in different context!! ...but they wouldn't know!