Assertion: sword's hand | /r/CapableOf | hold shield
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text: Viking swords were typically meant for single-handed use, with the other hand holding a shield.
text: Skill at guiding one’s horse while one hand carried a lance and the other a shield, maintaining balance in the saddle, striking a moving target, and staying on the horse in the case of receiving a body-blow were all necessary for survival.
text: Swords were generally used single handed, since the other hand was busy holding the shield.
text: Hidden behind a shield, the one-handed Viking axe can be held in the same hand that is holding a shield, making the axe readily available if anything should happen to the other weapon being used.