n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 a : to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter b : to cut off from observation : HIDE
2 obsolete : FORBID
synonyms see DEFEND
– shield · er noun
n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 a : to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter b : to cut off from observation : HIDE
2 obsolete : FORBID
synonyms see DEFEND
– shield · er noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012