verb
- to shield or protect from wind, cold, or harm
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
noun
- a shelter or protective structure, especially from wind or weather
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Examples
- The old stone wall was bielding the cottage from the harsh winter winds.
- Farmers built a bielding to protect their livestock from the cold.
- She huddled in the bielding of the doorway to escape the rain.
- The trees were bielding the garden from the worst of the storm.
- They sought bielding behind the rocks during the blizzard.