scildtruma

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċyldtruma

Etymology

From sċild (“shield”) +‎ truma (“troop, group of soldiers”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃildˌtru.mɑ/, [ˈʃiɫdˌtru.mɑ]

Noun

sċildtruma n

1. (military) phalanx
2. (military) testudo

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċildtruma	sċildtruman
accusative	sċildtruman	sċildtruman
genitive	sċildtruman	sċildtrumena
dative	sċildtruman	sċildtrumum

Descendants

• Middle English: scheltroun, sceld-trume, scheltrom, scheldtrom, scheltrome, shiltron, sheltrom, scholtrom, scheltrum, schilteroun, schiltrun, scheltrone, sheltrum, sheltrume, sheltron, scheltron, scheltyrne, scheltrun, schiltrunne, schiltrumme
  • English: sheltron; shelter (possibly)
  • Middle Scots: schiltrum