shieling

[ shee-ling ]

/ ˈʃi lɪŋ /

noun Scot.

a pasture or grazing ground.

a shepherd's or herdsman's hut or rough shelter on or near a grazing ground.

Sometimes shealing, shiel .

Origin of shieling

First recorded in 1560–70; shiel + -ing¹

Words nearby shieling

shield match, Shield of David, Shields, shield-tailed snake, shield volcano, shieling, shier, shiest, shift, shiftable, shift bid

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Example sentences from the Web for shieling

There was no house known to them nearer than the shieling at Lowtherslacks, about two miles distant.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
And as she set herself to prepare for us a rich bowl of mingled milk and cream, John and I entered the shieling.
The Cruise of the Betsey|Hugh Miller
Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"
Tales from the Fjeld|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen
And see my mither's shieling, too; and many a night have I lain awake to pray I might have her near me once again.'
Our Home in the Silver West|Gordon Stables

There is but one human creature in that shieling, but he is not at all solitary.
Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2|John Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for shieling

shieling

shiel (ʃiːl)

/ (ˈʃiːlɪŋ) /

noun mainly Scot

a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground

pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer

Word Origin for shieling

C16: from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin

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单词	shieling
释义	shieling [ shee-ling ] / ˈʃi lɪŋ / noun Scot. a pasture or grazing ground. a shepherd's or herdsman's hut or rough shelter on or near a grazing ground. Sometimes shealing, shiel . Origin of shieling First recorded in 1560–70; shiel + -ing¹ Words nearby shieling shield match, Shield of David, Shields, shield-tailed snake, shield volcano, shieling, shier, shiest, shift, shiftable, shift bid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shieling There was no house known to them nearer than the shieling at Lowtherslacks, about two miles distant. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various And as she set herself to prepare for us a rich bowl of mingled milk and cream, John and I entered the shieling. The Cruise of the Betsey\|Hugh Miller Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?" Tales from the Fjeld\|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen And see my mither's shieling, too; and many a night have I lain awake to pray I might have her near me once again.' Our Home in the Silver West\|Gordon Stables There is but one human creature in that shieling, but he is not at all solitary. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2\|John Wilson British Dictionary definitions for shieling shieling shiel (ʃiːl) / (ˈʃiːlɪŋ) / noun mainly Scot a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer Word Origin for shieling C16: from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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