Obs. Also 7 wacca-, waka-, wag(g)adash, wakedas(s)h. [a. Japanese wakizashi.] A Japanese short sword.
1613. W. Eaton, in W. Foster, Lett. recd. E. Ind. Co. (1897), II. 20. He had given her his wacadash or little cattan.
1613. J. Saris, Voy. Japan (Hakl. Soc.), 124. Next those weapons resembling a Welch-hooke called Waggadashes.
1615. R. Cocks, Diary (1883), I. 81. 10 pike heades, 100 arow heades, and three waccadashes.
1615. W. Adams, Log-bk. (1916), 34. Kattannes wakedasshes and pikes.
1620. Will of W. Adams, in Athenæum (1910), 21 May, 610/1. I … bequeath vnto … Richard Cock … my best Cattane the other of my Cattans and wagadashes I … bequeath vnto my aforesaid sonne Joseph.
