Enshield

Quick meaning: Enshield is a verb meaning (archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.

Meaning

(archaic, transitive) To shield; to defend.

Example Sentences

A thousand lucent, winding rivers strayed / By fragrant mounds, where flights of golden bees / The leaf-enshielded chalices o’erweighed, / Spilling the dew to reach the honey-lees;

Though the cause of Evil prosper, yet 't is Truth alone is strong, / And, albeit she wander outcast now, I see around her throng / Troops of beautiful, tall angels to enshield her from all wrong.

Word Forms

• enshields
• enshielding
• enshielded

Related Words

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