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Jim McDougall · Today, 02:56 PM

According to OED, the first evidence of the noun MOURNING SWORD was in a letter authored by John Verney (1640-1717), 1st Viscount of Fermanagh, of Middle Clayton, Bucks.

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Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,417	Term: mourning sword According to OED, the first evidence of the noun MOURNING SWORD was in a letter authored by John Verney (1640-1717), 1st Viscount of Fermanagh, of Middle Clayton, Bucks.