bield

Plural: bields

Noun

Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
Shelter, refuge or protection.
A place of shelter, a refuge.

Verb

Verb Forms: bieled, bielding, bields

To shelter or protect; a place of refuge.
To make bold, give courage or confidence to.
To defend, protect or shelter.

Examples

He tried to BIELD his high-scoring tiles from being played by his opponent.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

encourage

Scrabble Score: 8

bield: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bield: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bield: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

bield: valid Words With Friends Word