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beshield

verb

Etymology

From Middle English bischilden, from Old English besċyldian, besċieldian (“to shield, defend”); equivalent to be- + shield.

  1. inherited from besċyldian
  2. inherited from bischilden

Definitions

  1. To shield around or about

    To shield around or about; protect; defend.

    • Beshield thee with thy troops; find out at will Fresh instruments of war, and unknown gear; For thou shalt not scape death from this my hand, O slayer of the dames, so brave and grand.
    • […]that in that same night Olympia might behold the god Hamon lying beside her, and saying to her thereafter, 'Woman, thou hast conceived him who shall beshield thee.
    • Of course I was frightened — frightened of being struck, or beshamed, during the next tone-show — so cast about for someone to beshield me.

  2. To provide or outfit with a shield.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA