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- A scutarius in Ancient Rome was any of the various types of gladiator who used a large shield called a samnite shield, which is named after another type...
- any gladiator who carried a parmula (small shield), in contrast to a scutarius, who bore a larger shield (scutum). To compensate for this reduced protection...
- French escuier (modern French écuyer), itself derived from the Late Latin scutarius ("shield bearer"), in medieval or Old English a scutifer. The classical...
- known from inscriptions. The nomen Scutarius belongs to a class of gentilicia derived from occupations; a scutarius was a shield-maker. The family seems...
- Scantinius Scantius Scaptius Scatidius Scet**** Scoedius Scribonius Scuilius Scutarius Seccius Secundinius Secundius Sedatius Segulius Seius Selicius Sellius...
- armour would be larger than the single ocrea worn on the right shin by a scutarius who carried a larger shield. Scutarii and parmularii are mentioned by...
- in Scotland Noblesse Clan chief Laird Esquire (ultimately from Latin scutarius, in the sense of shield bearer, via Old French esquier) - comparable to...
- Escudero. Since his last name, "Escudero", means "squire" (from Latin scutarius = shield-bearer), the temporary name was modified slightly to become "scutoid"...
- with certainty that they were bishops of Le Puy. The first of these, Scutarius, the legendary architect of the first cathedral, dates from the end of...
- Pannonia, he served together with the ****ure Emperor Valentinian I as scutarius (or guardsman). Being one of Valentinian's prin****l supporters, the new...