Definition of bield:
(n) :
(archaic in Scotland, Northern England, obsolete elsewhere) Shelter, refuge or protection.
(n) :
(archaic in Scotland, Northern England, obsolete elsewhere) A place of shelter, a refuge.
(n) :
(obsolete) Resource, help, relief; a means of help or relief; support; sustenance.
(n) :
(obsolete) Boldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
(v) :
(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To defend, protect or shelter.
(v) :
(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.