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From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
shieldmaiden
Today it means: A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle. Full definition →
Today it means: A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle. Full definition →
From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.