fauld

American  

[fawld] / fɔld /

noun

Armor.

1. a piece below the breastplate, composed of lames and corresponding to the culet in back.

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Etymology

Origin of fauld

Variant of fold ¹

Example Sentences

Andrew knew the hills like his own ingle, and she could tell to within five minutes how long it would take him to go to the fauld and back.

From Scottish sketches by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

He hirples twa fauld as he dow, Wi’ his teethless gab and Ma auld beld pow, And the rain rains down frae his red bleer’d ee— That auld man shall never daunton me.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

But fauld unto your heart, Willie, The heart that still is thine, And kiss ance mair the white, white cheek Ye said was red langsyne.

From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Carman, Bliss

He hirples twa fauld as he dow, Wi' his teethless gab and his auld beld pow, And the rain rains down frae his red blear'd e'e; That auld man shall never daunton me.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

They sed yer was ane peice land in Brogane calit Garlet or guidman's fauld, within Andrew Robes tak that was not labourit this manie yeires, for quhat respect they knew not.

From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist