English
shieldwise
From shield + -wise.
Formed from shield + -wise
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- ‘cut, split’
Proto-Germanic *skelduz
Proto-West Germanic *skeldu
Old English scield
Middle English scheld ‘a shield’
English shield
Today it means
adv In the manner of a shield; as a protective barrier.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “shieldwise”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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