Also 7 canjare, 8 -jer, 8–9 -jar, 9 -jiar, -giar, cunjur, khunjur, kandjar. See also HANDJAR. [Pers. (Arab., Turk., Urdū). khanjar, ḥanjar dagger.] An Eastern dagger.
1684. J. Phillips, trans. Tavernier’s Trav., I. II. III. II. 200. The Canjare which he had in his hand, was a kind of Dagger, the blade whereof toward the Handle was three fingers broad.
1797. Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3), XII. 346/2. A sabre and canjer (or dagger) worn in a bandelier.
1825. Scott, Talism., xxvii. A sapphire, which terminated the hilt of his canjiar.
1828. J. B. Fraser, Kuzzilbash, I. vii. 89. All wore the khunjur, or common dagger.
1845. Lady H. Stanhope, Mem., I. iii. 108. I always slept with a khanjar … by my side, and slept as sound as a top.
