held

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Examples are: lon for lond, hel for held, bihel for biheld, shel for sheld, gol for gold.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

But fynally, he took al for the beste That she him wroot, for somwhat he biheld 1325 On which, him thoughte, he mighte his herte reste, Al covered she the wordes under sheld.

From Troilus and Criseyde by Chaucer, Geoffrey

We should otherwise be tempted to read sheld; especially as the shield is more appropriate to the left arm.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown

Lowerd, we sholen þe wel fede, Til þat þu cone riden on stede, Til þat þu cone ful wel bere 624 Helm on heued, sheld and spere.

From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown