skjold.
a shield (used as protection in battle)
Meaning & usage
a shield (used as protection in battle)
Where this word comes from
From Danish skjold, from Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr m, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keit-, *(s)keid-, *kheit- (“shield, cover”). Compare with Danish skjold, Swedish sköld, Icelandic skjöldur.
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