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Definition of 'bield'English
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) (m), .
Noun
(en-noun)
Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
Shelter, refuge or protection.
*1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), Book XVI, xlix:
*:This breast, this bosom soft, shall be thy bield / 'Gainst storms of arrows, darts, and weapons thrown.
A place of shelter, a refuge.
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Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) (m), .
Verb
( en-verb)
(transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
(transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.
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