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1. shield

verb. ['ˈʃiːld'] protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.

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  • shield (English)
  • scieldan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • shelde (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • scield (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. shield-shaped

adjective. (of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example).

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3. shield

noun. ['ˈʃiːld'] a protective covering or structure.

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  • shield (English)
  • scieldan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • shelde (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • scield (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. shield

noun. ['ˈʃiːld'] armor carried on the arm to intercept blows.

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  • shield (English)
  • scieldan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • shelde (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • scield (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. shield

noun. ['ˈʃiːld'] hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

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  • shield (English)
  • scieldan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • shelde (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • scield (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. shield

verb. ['ˈʃiːld'] hold back a thought or feeling about.

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  • shield (English)
  • scieldan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • shelde (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • scield (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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