He wore a ring on his left index finger and also had both a knife and a "scramasax", a short sword designed for close combat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference

By some diabolical trick of fascination she persuaded a pair of assassins to penetrate into Sigebert's camp, armed with a "scramasax" she had herself provided.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Rouen] Reference

I have had plenty of heated academic debates while I was carrying a sword or a fighting knife like a scramasax with an 8-inch blade.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Major legal win for Students for Concealed Carry on Campus] Reference