To protect with a shield; to defend or guard.
From 'be-' + 'shield.' This follows the pattern of 'be-' verbs meaning to provide or equip with that thing.
A knight could be 'beshielded' by armor and loyalty—it's a poetic, archaic way to say 'protected' that emphasizes the idea of being outfitted for defense.
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