bield — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable
   • usually

2. Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.

   Usage

   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable
   • usually

3. Shelter, refuge or protection.

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Archaic
   • Uncountable
   • usually
   • in Scotland

   Examples

   This breast, this bosom soft, shall be thy bield / 'Gainst storms of arrows, darts, and weapons thrown.

4. A place of shelter, a refuge.

   Usage

   • Northern-England
   • Archaic
   • Uncountable
   • usually
   • in Scotland

Verb

1. To make bold, give courage or confidence to.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete
   • Transitive

2. To defend, protect or shelter.

   Usage

   • dialectal
   • Obsolete
   • Transitive