From bield + -y. Cognate with Scots beildy. <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span> (comparative more <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span>, superlative most <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span>) (Scotland) Sheltered from the weather; affording...
storms of arrows, darts, and weapons thrown. A place of shelter, a refuge. <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span> bold From Middle English beelden, belden, from Old English byldan, bieldan...
day, and whiles a' night, in the cove in the dern hag; but though it's a <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span> eneugh bit, and the auld gudeman o' Corse-Cleugh has panged it wi' a kemple...
(In Scots), page 127: I, tae, by God’s especial grace, / Dwall denty in a <span class="searchmatch">bieldy</span> place, / Wi’ hosened feet, wi’ shaven face, / Wi’ dacent mainners: / A grand...