bield

<苏格兰>Ⅰ n.躲避处, 隐蔽处

词形变化

bields 复数 bields bielded bielding bields 三单 bielding 现在分词 bielded 过去式 bielded 过去分词

别名

beeld beild

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    废旧 不可数
  2. 2.

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

    废旧 不可数
  3. 3.

    Shelter, refuge or protection.

    古体 不可数

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

  4. 4.

    A place of shelter, a refuge.

    古体 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To make bold, give courage or confidence to.

    方言 废旧 及物
  2. 2.

    To defend, protect or shelter.

    方言 废旧 及物

词源

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.

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