“shield”
16 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 5 different families, from fantasy races outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dwarf, has 2.
Skal initial · lind final
- Skalulfr
Skal shield + ulfr wolf
shield wolf
- Skalmar
Skal shield + mar renowned
shield renowned
- Skalvald
Skal shield + vald rule
shield rule
- Ingalind
Inga hearth + lind shield
hearth shield
- Viggalind
Vigga spear + lind shield
spear shield
- Gerdlind
Gerd guard + lind shield
guard shield
rand final · lind final
- Adalrand
Adal noble + rand shield
noble shield
- Landrand
Land territory + rand shield
territory shield
- Aimrand
Aim home + rand shield
home shield
- Brunlind
Brun brown + lind shield
brown shield
- Bellind
Bel fair + lind shield
fair shield
- Idalind
Ida labour + lind shield
labour shield
lind final · Aegis initial
- Leonlind
Leon lion + lind shield
lion shield
- Castilind
Casti chaste + lind shield
chaste shield
- Ardelind
Arde burning + lind shield
burning shield
- Aegissalv
Aegis shield + salv saving
shield saving
- Aegisward
Aegis shield + ward protective keeping
shield protective keeping
- Aegistern
Aegis shield + tern unending
shield unending
Skjald initial · skjold final
- Skjaldbrandr
Skjald shield + brandr sword
shield sword
- Skjaldvid
Skjald shield + vid wood
shield wood
- Skjaldketill
Skjald shield + ketill helmet
shield helmet
- Hvalskjold
Hval whale + skjold shield
whale shield
- Kolskjold
Kol coal + skjold shield
coal shield
- Laxskjold
Lax salmon + skjold shield
salmon shield
linda final
- Tawnlinda
Tawn tawny + linda shield
tawny shield
- Silklinda
Silk worm-spun cloth + linda shield
worm-spun cloth shield
- Fawnlinda
Fawn pale tan + linda shield
pale tan shield
Sar initial
- Sarrun
Sar shield + run secret
shield secret
- Sarmek
Sar shield + mek hammer
shield hammer
- Sargar
Sar shield + gar spear
shield spear
kar final
- Guthkar
Guth throat + kar shield
throat shield
- Dazkar
Daz spark + kar shield
spark shield
- Zoshkar
Zosh storm + kar shield
storm shield
Val initial
- Valvain
Val shield + vain clear
shield clear
- Valdal
Val shield + dal vale
shield vale
- Valnen
Val shield + nen spring
shield spring
skjold final
- Fornvaldskjold
Fornvald old forest + skjold shield
old forest shield
- Ulvardskjold
Ulvard flood + skjold shield
flood shield
- Steinvarskjold
Steinvar standing rock + skjold shield
standing rock shield
Escut initial
- Escutbrand
Escut shield + brand sword
shield sword
- Escuthug
Escut shield + hug mind
shield mind
- Escutbern
Escut shield + bern bear
shield bear
Lind initial
- Lindgrim
Lind shield + grim mask
shield mask
- Lindgar
Lind shield + gar spear
shield spear
- Lindbrand
Lind shield + brand sword
shield sword
schild final
- Totenschild
Toten dead + schild shield
dead-shield
- Adelschild
Adel noble + schild shield
noble-shield
- Dragschild
Drag precious + schild shield
precious-shield
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “shield”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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