Sustantivo
Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
Uso- en desuso
- no contable
- usually
Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
Uso- en desuso
- no contable
- usually
Shelter, refuge or protection.
Uso- Northern-England
- arcaico
- no contable
- usually
- in Scotland
- Ejemplos
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This breast, this bosom soft, shall be thy bield / 'Gainst storms of arrows, darts, and weapons thrown.
A place of shelter, a refuge.
Uso- Northern-England
- arcaico
- no contable
- usually
- in Scotland
Verbo
To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
Uso- dialectal
- en desuso
- transitivo
To defend, protect or shelter.
Uso- dialectal
- en desuso
- transitivo