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shinty
CIDE DICTIONARY
shinty, n. [Cf. Gael. sinteag a skip, a bound.].
A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shinty, n. (pl. -ies) Brit.
1 a game like hockey played with a ball and curved sticks, and taller goalposts.
2 a stick or ball used in shinty.
1 a game like hockey played with a ball and curved sticks, and taller goalposts.
2 a stick or ball used in shinty.
Etymology
earlier shinny, app. f. the cry used in the game shin ye, shin you, shin t' ye, of unkn. orig.
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