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Be marked, cut by one Bavarian with sword (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scimitar

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'sword' is the definition.
(scimitar is a kind of sword)

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(Other definitions for scimitar that I've seen before include "I'm racist, owning an oriental sword" , "Double-edged sword" , "one that is very sharp" , "sharp weapon" , "Eastern sword" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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