shieldmaiden
shieldmaiden · shieldmaidens
Schildmaid
doncella escudera
fanciulla scudiera
tarczowniczka
donzela escudeira
A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battleA female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
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Norse female virgin who had chosen to fight in battle:
Meaning
1 senses(Norse)A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
Schildmaid
Origin
From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).
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plural: shieldmaidensSynonyms
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