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BIELD
Etymology 1
Noun
bield (usually uncountable, plural bields)
(obsolete, dialectal) Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
(obsolete, dialectal) Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
(obsolete, dialectal) Shelter, refuge or protection.
(obsolete, dialectal) A place of shelter, a refuge.
Etymology 2
Verb
bield (third-person singular simple present bields, present participle bielding, simple past and past participle bielded)
(transitive, obsolete, dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
(transitive, obsolete, dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.
Synonyms
• encourage
Anagrams
• Dible, Lebid, beild, belid, biled
Source: Wiktionary
Bield, n.
Definition: A shelter. Same as Beild. [Scot.]
Bield, v. t.
Definition: To shelter. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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