Definitions

1. noun

A shelter or refuge, especially one made of branches or other natural materials; a thicket or copse.

“The deer found a bield in the dense thicket to escape the storm.”

2. noun

A Scottish term for a small, enclosed space or courtyard, especially within a building.

“The old cottage had a small bield in the center where the family would gather.”

3. verb

To provide or take shelter in a bield.

“The hikers had to bield from the wind and rain in the nearby cave.”