shieling

[ shee-ling ]

noun

, Scot.

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

shieling

/ ʃiːl; ˈʃiːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground
2. pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer

Word History and Origins

Origin of shieling¹

First recorded in 1560–70; shiel + -ing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of shieling¹

C16: from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"

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The form of the retiring chief crossed it for an instant, the hurdle was then closed, and the shieling left in darkness.

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Already the little shieling among the crags began to show traces of the brighter days which were dawning.

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Just before she started, Kenneth came running up to the shieling in breathless haste.

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It was a moonlight night, and Montrose, worn out by the fatigues of the day, was laid down to sleep in a miserable shieling.

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