"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)
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-ZtV70GIw Categories (other): Armor Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12
  2. An object that resembles a shield:
    (rare) A rough region around a boar's neck; the meat from this region.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-AiI0vHm2 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Cuts of meat Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 27 4 2 10 10 8 8 3 2 Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 9 31 10 12 12 15 11
  3. An object that resembles a shield:
    (rare) A escutcheon; a coat-of-arms.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-0sFx4hv9 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Armor Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 27 4 2 10 10 8 8 3 2 Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12
  4. Any form of shielding or armament:
    (religion) Spiritual guarding or shielding.
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-bF7uAMYr Categories (other): Religion, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Armor Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 9 3 5 5 11 7 6 4 Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  5. Any form of shielding or armament:
    A refuge, hideout, or safehouse.
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun--gLLC1UB Categories (other): Armor Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12
  6. (rare) Authority, power, influence. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-a28V~Mfn Categories (other): Armor Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12
  7. (rare) Heavy infantry; soldiers armed with shields. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scheld-enm-noun-gsUl3WZk Categories (other): Armor Disambiguation of Armor: 17 5 17 19 19 12 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scheltroun, schilder, schildyng, shelden

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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