bield C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /bild/ UK /biːld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun (Scots/Northern English) shelter or refuge; to provide shelter The shepherd sought bield from the storm behind a stone wall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (scots/northern english)... shelterrefugeprotectioncoverhaven ↔ Opposites exposure Word family Related forms boldbuild Etymology AI details From Old English bield / byldu ('boldness, courage, protection'), related to bold; in Scots and Northern English it developed the sense 'shelter, refuge'. bield Old English View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bield **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bild/ **IPA (UK):** /biːld/ ## Meanings 1. (Scots/Northern English) shelter or refuge; to provide shelter ## Examples - The shepherd sought bield from the storm behind a stone wall. ## Synonyms - shelter - refuge - protection - cover - haven ## Antonyms - exposure ## Related Forms - bold - build ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bield ## Etymology From Old English bield / byldu ('boldness, courage, protection'), related to bold; in Scots and Northern English it developed the sense 'shelter, refuge'. ## AI Etymology Bield is from Old English bield / byldu ('boldness, courage, protection'), related to bold; in Scots and Northern English it developed the sense 'shelter, refuge'. In present-day use, it means (Scots/Northern English) shelter or refuge; to provide shelter. Related vocabulary includes bold and build. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown