In 'Skírnismál' (Stanzas 25 to 26) Skírnir speaks to Gerd: Seest thou, maiden, this keen, bright sword That I hold here in my hand?

To dance on the keenest sword's edge without being cut was a powerful drug, addictive on its own even without the righteousness of the gods' bidding as a spur.

Here a bold heart and a keen sword can accomplish as much as they can in the West and the reward is greater, if more fleeting.

Billy recalled the yelling samurai with their keen swords and terrible spears.

We make good armour and keen swords, but we cannot again make mail or blade to match those that were made before the dragon came.

Feldrin's keen sword and the steely look of determination in the dwarf's eyes discouraged any rash action.

In his left hand he carried the torch, and in his right he gripped a keen long sword.

Any leader knows his keenest sword is the lie.

And with his keen sword Endicott assaulted the hallowed Maypole.

One does not carry a supremely keen sword without a shielding scabbard, else is one likely to cause all manner of accidental harm and bloodshed.