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Definition of Bield
1. n. A shelter. Same as Beild.
2. v. t. To shelter.
Definition of Bield
1. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) shelter, refuge or protection. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) A place of shelter, a refuge. ¹
5. Verb. (transitive obsolete or dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to. ¹
6. Verb. (transitive obsolete or dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bield
1. to shelter [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: shelter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bield
Literary usage of Bield
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland: Being a Complete ...Great Britain (1900)
"... of Nan bield, lying 1481 ft. above Od, eccl. pa., tp., ami vil., pa. of Ast
bury . .... bield ..."
2. The English Lake District: With Maps, Plans of Towns, and Illustrations by Harriet Martineau (1876)
"By High Street to Hawes Water ; and Nan bield Pass to Staveley or CARRIAGE OR
WALKING TOUR OF FOUR DAYS. ..."
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