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Barritus (barrītūs) is a battle cry documented in writing since the 1st century among Germanic tribes. The technique of Barritus later became popular among Germanic auxiliary troops in the Roman Army. In the 4th century, Ammianus Marcellinus describes Barritus as typical for Germanic auxiliary troops. Publius Cornelius Tacitus describes the Barritus in his work Germania .

Spelling and etymology
The terms Barritus, Baritus, and Barditus are various spellings of the same word. Barditus from the 1st century probably evolved into Barritus by the 4th century. A universally satisfying explanation of the word has not been provided yet. It's interpreted either as "shield-song", derived from Old Norse bardi 'shield', or as "beard-way" (the humming in the beard), imitating the thunderous voice of the god Donar. == Characteristics ==
Characteristics
The Barritus opens the battle and is meant to boost the morale of one's own side while intimidating and frightening the opponent. The battle chant is started by the entire army, beginning with shields held to their mouths, murmuring softly, rebounding off the shield, and then escalating to a loud thundering. The tone rises from low to high notes. == Literature ==
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