scheltroun
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sceld-trume, scheltrom, scheldtrom, scheltrome, shiltron, sheltrom, scholtrom, scheltrum, schilteroun, schiltrun, scheltrone, sheltrum, sheltrume, sheltron, scheltron, scheltyrne, scheltrun, schiltrunne, schiltrumme
Etymology
From Old English scildtruma, sceltruma; equivalent to scheld + trome.
Pronunciation
Noun
scheltroun (plural sheltrouns)
- A sheltron; a line of soldiers forming a barrier.
- (rare) An array of combat vessels.
- (rare) An array of bones.
Descendants
References
- “sheltrǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-19.