"belden" meaning in Middle English

See belden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈbeːldən/, /ˈbɛːldən/
Etymology: From Old English bieldan, from Proto-Germanic *balþijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|bieldan}} Old English bieldan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*balþijaną}} Proto-Germanic *balþijaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} belden Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|beld}} Forms: weak [table-tags], belden [infinitive], to belden [infinitive], belde [infinitive], belde [first-person, present, singular], belded [first-person, past, singular], beldest [present, second-person, singular], beldedest [past, second-person, singular], beldeth [present, singular, third-person], belded [past, singular, third-person], belde [present, singular, subjunctive], belded [past, singular, subjunctive], belde [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], belden [plural, present], belde [plural, present], beldeden [past, plural], beldede [past, plural], beldeth [imperative, plural, present], belde [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], beldynge [participle, present], beldende [participle, present], belded [participle, past], ybelded [participle, past]
  1. To promote, motivate, or foster. Categories (topical): Travel
    Sense id: en-belden-enm-verb-3bhGz~eF Disambiguation of Travel: 28 19 18 17 18 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 20 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 13 18 18 17
  2. To thrive or prosper; to grow up.
    Sense id: en-belden-enm-verb-GfQ6k~gp Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 20 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 14 12 11 10 11
  3. To safeguard; to shield or guard.
    Sense id: en-belden-enm-verb-sb2O27it Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 20 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 14 12 11 10 11
  4. To discover or utilise accommodation or shelter.
    Sense id: en-belden-enm-verb-UDYyP6n8 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 20 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 14 12 11 10 11
  5. (rare) To teach, to educate; to pass on teaching. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-belden-enm-verb-MMcSLC36 Disambiguation of Education: 0 0 0 14 86 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 20 20 14 12 11 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 14 12 11 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: beelden, bealden, bilden, belde Related terms: belde

Alternative forms

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        "To thrive or prosper; to grow up."
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        "To safeguard; to shield or guard."
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      "ipa": "/ˈbeːldən/"
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