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shieling
CIDE DICTIONARY
shieling, n.
A hut or shelter for shepherds of fishers. See Sheeling. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shieling, n. (also shealing) Sc.
1 a roughly constructed hut orig. esp. for pastoral use.
2 pasture for cattle.
1 a roughly constructed hut orig. esp. for pastoral use.
2 pasture for cattle.
Etymology
Sc. shiel hut: ME, of unkn. orig.
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