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chiltrun (1280-1307)

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[ FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: sheltron n.1; MED: sheltroun n.; DMLBS: ∅ ]

scheltrom, schiltrome, sheltron

ls(loanword: M.E. )
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1mil.sheltron, phalanx or compact body of troops in battle array:

( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv¹ ) En l’avaunt garde estoit […] en chiltruns (var. (B: s.xiv^1/4) scheltrom; (Y: c.1327) sheltron) tant sarré 395.1746

( 1355-64; MS: s.xiv^ex ) Lez avaunt ditz Escocez vindrent de tot aleyn en schiltrome, assemblerent sur lez bataillis des Englés, qi entassez estoint 74

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