The story
- Middle English · inherited fromscheeld-berere
- English todayshield-bearer
From Middle English scheeld-berere, equivalent to shield + bearer.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
shield-bearer
Today it means: A person who carries a shield, either a warrior, or a lower-ranking person who carries a shield for a higher-ranking person. Full definition →
Middle English scheeld-berere