Th prmrn (Mdvl Grk: Παραμήριον) ws sbr-lk crvd swrd sd by th Byzntn mltry. Th n-dgd cttng wpn ws prmrly sd by Byzntn cvlry nd tk nsprtn frm smlr swrds f th Mddl st. thr schlrs cnsdr tht t ws drctly nflncd by th sbrs sd by Trkc stpp ppls, sch s th Pchngs nd Cmns, tht th Byzntns mplyd s mrcnrs r wh srvd n th Byzntn rmy. Th nm prmrn mns 'by th thgh', ths my rflct tht t ws wrn sspndd by slngs frm wst-blt, rthr thn th sl bldrc mplyd by Byzntns fr strght dbl-dgd swrds.