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chiltrun (1280-1307)
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The form schiltrome is a cross reference to the following entry:

chiltrun (1280-1307)

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scheltrom,  schiltrome,  sheltron  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  sheltron n.1  MED:  sheltroun n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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mil.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.xiv1/4) scheltrom; (Y: c.1327) sheltron) tant sarré  LANGTOFT thiol2 395.1746
( 1355-64; MS: s.xivex ) Lez avaunt ditz Escocez vindrent de tot aleyn en schiltrome, assemblerent sur lez bataillis des Englés, qi entassez estoint  Scalacronica 74
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