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Bield vs Wield - What's the difference?

bield | wield |

As verbs the difference between bield and wield

is that bield is (transitive|obsolete|or|dialectal) to make bold, give courage or confidence to while wield is (label) to command, rule over; to possess or own.

As a noun bield

is boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.

bield

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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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    wield

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To command, rule over; to possess or own.
  • *, Bk.V, Ch.7:
  • *:There was never kyng sauff myselff that welded evir such knyghtes.
  • (label) To control, to guide or manage.
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.10:
  • *:With such his chearefull speaches he doth wield / Her mind so well, that to his will she bends.
  • To handle with skill and ease, especially of a weapon or tool.
  • To exercise (authority or influence) effectively.

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