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Meaning of bield | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
    obsolete, uncountable, usually
  2. Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
    obsolete, uncountable, usually
  3. Shelter, refuge or protection.
    Northern-England, archaic, uncountable, usually
  4. A place of shelter, a refuge.
    Northern-England, archaic, uncountable, usually

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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