α. late Middle English palern, late Middle English palrun, 1500s paleron, 1500s 1700s– pauldron Brit. /ˈpɔːldrən/, U.S. /ˈpɔldrən/, 1800s paldron.
β. late Middle English polleron, late Middle English polrond, late Middle English–1500s polron, 1500s pollarone, 1500s pollerone, 1500s polrynge.
γ. 1500s polderne, 1500s poldrand, 1500s poldrone, 1500s pollderon, 1500s 1800s poldron, 1500s–1600s poldren, 1500s–1600s pouldern, 1500s–1600s poulderon, 1500s– pouldron, 1600s 1800s powldron, 1600s 1800s puldron (Scottish).