BALD, adjective bauld. 1. Destitute of hair, especially on the top and back of the head. 2. Destitute of the natural covering; as a bald oak. 3. Without feathers on the head; as a bald vulture. 4. Destitute of trees on the top; as a bald mountain. 5. Unadorned; inelegant; as a bald translation. 6. Mean; naked; base; without dignity or value. 7. In popular language, open, bold, audacious. 8. Without beard or awn; as bald wheat.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI