- sceld
- 1. see scield; 2. see scyld 1
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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sceld- — see scild , scyld … Old to modern English dictionary
Shield — Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad piece of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shield fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood fern — Shield Shield, n. [OE. sheld, scheld, AS. scield, scild, sceld, scyld; akin to OS. scild, OFries. skeld, D. & G. schild, OHG. scilt, Icel. skj[ o]ldr, Sw. sk[ o]ld, Dan. skiold, Goth. skildus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Sheldrake}.] 1. A broad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shield — shielder, n. shieldless, adj. shieldlessly, adv. shieldlessness, n. shieldlike, adj. /sheeld/, n. 1. a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords,… … Universalium
Shelborne — Recorded in many spellings including Shelbourn, Shelborne, Shelbourne, Shelburne, Shelburn, and Shilburn, and the titled name of the earls of Shelburne, although the family name is Petty, this is an English surname. It is however one which in… … Surnames reference
Shelbourne — Recorded in many spellings including Shelbourn, Shelborne, Shelbourne, Shelburne, Shelburn, and Shilburn, and the titled name of the earls of Shelburne, although the family name is Petty, this is an English surname. It is however one which in… … Surnames reference
Shilburne — Recorded in many spellings including Shelbourn, Shelborne, Shelbourne, Shelburne, Shelburn, and Shilburn, and the titled name of the earls of Shelburne, although the family name is Petty, this is an English surname. It is however one which in… … Surnames reference
shield — [[t]ʃild[/t]] n. 1) her cv a device used as a defense against blows or hurled objects, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand 2) a person or thing that guards or defends 3) any of various devices or barriers for protection … From formal English to slang
shield — /ʃild / (say sheeld) noun 1. a piece of defensive armour of various shapes, carried on the left arm or in the hand to protect the body in battle. 2. something shaped like a shield. 3. anything used or serving to protect. 4. Gunnery a steel screen …
