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sheading

British

/ ˈʃiːdɪŋ /

noun

any of the six subdivisions of the Isle of Man

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Etymology

Origin of sheading

variant of shedding; see _shed ²

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sheading

Then the coroner of the premier sheading, Glenfaba, recited the same titles in Manx.

From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various

Then the Coroner of the premier sheading began to recite the same titles in Manx.

From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir

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