Definition of "bield" in inglés

noun

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

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

3. (archaic in Scotland, Northern England, obsolete elsewhere) Shelter, refuge or protection.

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

4. (archaic in Scotland, Northern England, obsolete elsewhere) A place of shelter, a refuge.

verb

1. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.

2. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.