Beild

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place of shelter; protection; refuge. Scotland, archaic

    "This is our beild, the blust'ring winds to shun."

Example

More examples

"This is our beild, the blust'ring winds to shun."

Etymology

Probably from the same root as build.

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