1 |
baldricc. 1300, "belt worn over the shoulder," from Old French baldre (Modern French baudrier "shoulder-belt"), which probably is from Latin balteus "belt," said by Varro to be [..]
|
2 |
baldricAn ornamental shoulder belt to hold swords
|
3 |
baldric(n) a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
|
4 |
baldricDerived from the Old German elements bald "bold, brave" and rih "ruler, king". It was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint, the founder of the monastery of Montfau [..]
|
<< baleen | Baldwin >> |