sheltie

/ ˈʃɛltɪ /

noun

1. See Shetland sheepdog, Shetland pony
   another name for Shetland pony Shetland sheepdog

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheltie¹

C17: probably from Orkney dialect sjalti, from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander, from Hjaltland Shetland

Example Sentences

One animal welfare worker even found a live sheltie in a tree.

From The Daily Beast

"People might be walking about," I said to Angus when he lifted me from Sheltie's back.

From Project Gutenberg

We could get but one bridle here, which, according to the maxim detur digniori, was appropriated to Dr. Johnson's sheltie.

From Project Gutenberg

There the o'erlaboured sheltie would be sold to pay the matriculation fees.

From Project Gutenberg

I had no bridle for my sheltie, but only a halter; and Joseph rode without a saddle.

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I asked our guide, a lad of fourteen years of age, what was the average price of a sheltie.

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