Shieldmaiden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shieldmaiden is a noun meaning (Norse mythology) A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
Meaning
(Norse mythology) A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.
Example Sentences
There goes a lord who tamed a wild shieldmaiden of the North!
The shield-maiden (skölde-mö) was dedicated to Odin, and forbidden to wed; her love brought calamity.
The Anglosaxon belief in the Shieldmaidens comes to us indeed in a darkened form, yet we can hardly doubt that it survived.
Störkud rushed through the ranks with a drawn sword and killed one after another; he cut down Hjört; whereupon Visma, shieldmaiden, who carried the standard of Harald, met him.
Word Forms
- shieldmaidens
- shield-maiden
- shield maiden
Synonyms for shieldmaiden
Depending on context, synonyms include shieldmaid, shield-maid, shieldmay, shield-may.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shield-maiden, skymaiden, maiden, rivermaiden, valkyrie, footholder.
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