verb

hield

Hield (verb) means to bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.

verb

To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.

To pour out; pour.

To throw; cast; put.

To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.

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Etymology

From Middle English heelden, helden, from Old English hieldan, heldan (“to lean, incline, slope, force downwards, bow or bend down”), from Proto-West Germanic *halþijan, from Proto-Germanic *halþijaną (“to bend, incline, pour, empty”), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to tilt, tip, incline”). Cognate with Dutch hellen (“to incline”), Low German hellen (“to incline”), Middle High German helden (“to incline”), Danish hælde (“to tilt, lean, slant, slope”), Swedish hälla (“to tilt, pour”), Icelandic halla (“incline, lean sideways, heel over”), Icelandic hella (“to pur”). See also heel.

Rhymes for hield

field wield yield shield afield Ifield infield Garfield outfield airfield midfield Warfield

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of hield?

"hield" (verb) means to bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.

What are the different meanings of hield?

"hield" has 3 main meanings: 1. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel; 2. To pour out; pour; 3. To throw; cast; put.