bield

[ beeld ]

nounScot.
  1. a shelter; refuge.

Origin of bield

1
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots ) beld(e), beild, apparently to be identified with Middle English beild courage, power, aid, Old English bieldo boldness; akin to Gothic balthei confidence. See bold

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British Dictionary definitions for bield

bield

/ (biːld) Scot and Northern English dialect /


noun
  1. a shelter; house

verb
  1. to shelter or take shelter

Origin of bield

1
Old English bieldo, byldo boldness (hence: refuge); related to Gothic balthei, Old English beald bold

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