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† to-hield, v. Obs. [OE. *tóhieldan, f. to-1 + hieldan, hield v. Cf. OE. tóheald adj. inclined.] a. trans. To cause to incline, lean, bend, or fall over; to push or pull down. b. intr. To incline, heel over, bow down, fall, give way. c. intr. To bend one's course to, turn to, to approach.
c1205Lay. 1135 Ane burh swiðe stronge To-hælde [c 1275 to-haled] weoren þe walles. Ibid. 7522 Þat þe helm to⁓hælde [c 1275 þat hit in wende]. Ibid. 14744 Bruttes heom æfter..& heom to-heolden In æchere hælue. Ibid. 26809 Þer me iseon mihte sorȝen inoȝe: sceldes scenen, scalkes fallen, halmes to-hælden. |