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Bield vs Hield - What's the difference?

bield | hield |

As nouns the difference between bield and hield

is that bield is boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance while hield is an inclination; a cant.

As verbs the difference between bield and hield

is that bield is (transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) to make bold, give courage or confidence to while hield is to bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.

bield

English

Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) (m), .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
  • Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
  • Shelter, refuge or protection.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), Book XVI, xlix:
  • *:This breast, this bosom soft, shall be thy bield / 'Gainst storms of arrows, darts, and weapons thrown.
  • A place of shelter, a refuge.
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    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) (m), .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.
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    hield

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) heelden, helden, from (etyl) hieldan, . See also (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
  • To pour out; pour.
  • To throw; cast; put.
  • To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
  • To decline; sink; go down.
  • To yield; give way; surrender.
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    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) held, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inclination; a cant.
  • An incline; slope.
  • A decline; decrease; wane.
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