# shieldmaiden

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female virgin who had chosen to fight as a warrior in battle.

## Etymology
From shield + maiden. Calque from Old Norse skjaldmær (“shieldmaiden”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shieldmaiden