Definitions
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- adverb In the manner of a
shield ; as a protective barrier.
Etymologies
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shield + -wise
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Examples
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Gazing at her in mute wonder, he saw her stoop and gather one flower from the clusters growing thickly around her -- she held it shieldwise against her breast, where it shone like a large white jewel, and regarded him with sweet, wistful eyes full of a mournful longing.
Ardath Marie Corelli 1889
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