"scheld" meaning in Middle English

See scheld in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeːld/, /ˈʃiːld/
Etymology: From Old English sċield, sċeld, sċild, sċyld. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|sċield|sċield, sċeld, sċild, sċyld}} Old English sċield, sċeld, sċild, sċyld Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} scheld, {{enm-noun|scheldes|schelden}} scheld (plural scheldes) Forms: scheldes [plural], seeld [alternative], seald [alternative], sceld [alternative], scelde [alternative], sheld [alternative], shild [alternative], schild [alternative], shelde [alternative], scheeld [alternative], sheeld [alternative], schelde [alternative], schylde [alternative], schielde [alternative], schilde [alternative], sseld [alternative]
  1. A shield (a plate of portable armour) Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-ZtV70GIw Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13
  2. An object that resembles a shield:
    (rare) A rough region around a boar's neck; the meat from this region.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Cuts of meat
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-AiI0vHm2 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 4 15 15 23 21 13 9
  3. An object that resembles a shield:
    (rare) A escutcheon; a coat-of-arms.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Armor, Cuts of meat
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-0sFx4hv9 Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 4 15 15 23 21 13 9
  4. Any form of shielding or armament:
    (religion) Spiritual guarding or shielding.
    Categories (topical): Religion, Armor, Cuts of meat
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-bF7uAMYr Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 4 15 15 23 21 13 9 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  5. Any form of shielding or armament:
    A refuge, hideout, or safehouse.
    Categories (topical): Armor, Cuts of meat
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun--gLLC1UB Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 4 15 15 23 21 13 9
  6. (rare) Authority, power, influence. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Armor, Cuts of meat
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-a28V~Mfn Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 4 15 15 23 21 13 9
  7. (rare) Heavy infantry; soldiers armed with shields. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-gsUl3WZk Disambiguation of Armor: 14 5 17 19 19 12 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scheltroun, schilder, schildyng, shelden

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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