Meaning & use
Bield
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Chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect term for shelter, refuge, or a sheltered place, especially from weather.
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The shepherds found bield for the flock behind the old stone wall.
They built a small bield of branches to keep off the wind overnight.
A note on using this word
"Bield" survives mainly in Scots and northern English dialects and in place names, and can also be used as a verb meaning "to shelter."
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2. verb
To shelter or protect someone or something from weather or danger.
The old barn bielded the lambs from the storm.
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