English Explanatory Dictionary

shieldmaiden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.

Word forms

shieldmaiden shieldmaidens shield-maiden shield maiden

Etymology

From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).

Synonyms

shieldmaid shield-maid shieldmay shield-may

Related words

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