hield C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /hild/ UK /hiːld/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal) The old roof seemed to hield toward the garden under its own weight. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to incline, bend, or slope... inclineslopebendleantiltslant Etymology AI details From Old English hieldan ('to incline, bend, slope'), from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną ('to tilt, lean'); now archaic or dialectal. hieldan Old English *halþijaną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hield **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /hild/ **IPA (UK):** /hiːld/ ## Meanings 1. to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal) ## Examples - The old roof seemed to hield toward the garden under its own weight. ## Synonyms - incline - slope - bend - lean - tilt - slant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hieldan - Root: *halþijaną ## Etymology From Old English hieldan ('to incline, bend, slope'), from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną ('to tilt, lean'); now archaic or dialectal. ## AI Etymology Hield comes from Old English hieldan ('to incline, bend, slope'), from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną ('to tilt, lean'); now archaic or dialectal. The historical trail runs through Old English hieldan and Proto-Germanic *halþijaną. In modern use it means to incline, bend, or slope (archaic/dialectal). ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Register & Style markdown