shealing
Americannoun
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She must leave Maam at the latest to-morrow night without being observed, and he must show her the way to Elasaid's shealing.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
Would fortune crown my wishes— The shealing of the hill, With my darling, and the rushes To couch on, were my will.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
When he beheld the sad relics in the shealing, and heard from the boatswain the tragical events of the day, his indignation was beyond bounds.
From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick
All these signs of vigilance combined to make Herbert more guarded, and induced him to delay for a day or two his return to the shealing.
From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James
Scale, possibly connected with shealing, is a Scandinavian word used in the north for a shepherd's hut, hence the surname Scales.
From The Romance of Names by Weekley, Ernest
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