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bield

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
bield
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Shelter, refuge or protection.

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

A place of shelter, a refuge.

Archaic; Uncountable

verb

To make bold, give courage or confidence to.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To defend, protect or shelter.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English belde, beeld, beld, from Old English bieldu (“courage, boldness”), from Proto-Germanic *balþį̄ (“boldness”), from *balþaz (“bold”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to inflate, swell”). Cognate with Old High German baldī (“boldness, courage”) (Middle High German belde), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹 (balþei, “boldness, courage”). More at bold.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: belde, bieldu, *balþį̄, *bʰel-, beelden, byldan

Usage

Inflected Forms

bields (plural) beeld (alternative) beild (alternative) bields (present, singular) bielding (participle, present) bielded (participle, past) bielded (past)

Derived Forms

bieldy

Frequently Paired Words

bold

Synonyms

encourage

Questions

What does bield mean?
Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
Where does bield come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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