Bauld

/bɔːld/ adjective

A Scottish or archaic English spelling of 'bold,' meaning brave, daring, or showing courage without fear.

Middle English and Scots variant of 'bold,' from Old English beald (strong, bold), from Proto-Germanic *baldaz. The spelling 'bauld' was common in Scots literature from the 14th century onward.

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