swordbrother en · NOUN
Etymology
From sword + brother.
Meanings
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A man who is a member of a military brotherhood.
He was a swordbrother to the last, our commander.
2015, Paul E. Horsman, Ordelanden: The Shadow of the Revenaunt, Book 3:Once initiated into the band, a swordbrother was bound to serve for life. Consequently, most crofters still preferred to serve in the king's shieidhost.
2006, Josephine Godby, To Suffer the Crown, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swordbrothers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |