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[[image:mammemaxe.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Bearded [[axe]].]]
==Beard (Facial hair)==
A '''beard''' is the facial hair of a human (typically male) that covers the chin and underneath, cheeks, and sometimes extends to the upper lip (in the case of a full beard).

This might be a mark of manhood at different times, but often during the [[medieval]] period, men went shaven. The [[Viking]]s prided themselves on their beards ensuring that they were well kept.

Some [[medieval]] personalities (eg. Svein Forkbeard) were noted for their facial hair.


==Beard ([[Weapon]] part)==
'''Beard''' is a term used to describe the downwards projection of some [[axe]] [[blade]]s. This is relatively common in [[axe]]s from the [[Dark Ages|Viking Age]] and also very common in [[medieval]] [[woodworking]] axes.

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