shieldwise en · ADV
Etymology
From shield + -wise.
Meanings
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In the manner of a shield; as a protective barrier.
The dog immediately bristled up, and I had just time to take off my hat, and hold it shieldwise in self-defence, when he came on and made directly at it.
1844, Charles Waterton, Essays on natural history, chiefly ornithology, page 114:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most shieldwise | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more shieldwise | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |