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shieldmaidens

shieldmaidens is the plural of shieldmaiden.

Meaning of shieldmaiden

Noun

shieldmaiden (plural shieldmaidens)

  1. (Norse) A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
    • The shield-maiden (skölde-mö) was dedicated to Odin, and forbidden to wed; her love brought calamity.1845 [1832–1836], Erik Gustaf Geijer, translated by J. H. Turner, The History of the Swedes, London: Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria Lane, translation of Svenska folkets historia (in Swedish), page 33

Questions about shieldmaidens

What is shieldmaidens the plural of?
Shieldmaidens is the plural of shieldmaiden.

Words near shieldmaidens in the dictionary

  1. shieldings
  2. shieldless
  3. shieldlike
  4. shieldmaid
  5. shieldmaiden
  6. shieldmaidens
  7. shieldmaids
  8. shieldmaker
  9. shieldmakers
  10. shieldman
  11. shieldmay

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