bield
noun
1. (obsolete or dialectal) Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
2. (obsolete or dialectal) Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
3. (obsolete or dialectal) Shelter, refuge or protection.
4. (obsolete or dialectal) A place of shelter, a refuge.
verb
1. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
2. (transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.