shealing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Patrick folded Judith in his arms, took one kiss, and then hastened out of the house, saying—“Remember the shealing, Judith, dear, there we’ll talk the matter over easy and comfortable.”
From The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook by Marryat, Frederick
He raised his call to his mouth, and, with a sonorous whistle, cried out, “All you without trousers behind shealing, hoy!” an order immediately obeyed by the men who had been deprived of their habiliments.
From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick
And there was Neil Roy Vich Roban, and Callum Dubh, and five or six others little worth, with your leave; and Donald knew not how many more might be in the shealing.
From Discipline by Brunton, Mary
And without a word more they proceeded towards the shealing that was to be the end of their adventure.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
Mackay was benighted on a deer-stalking expedition, near a wild hut or shealing, at the head of Loch Eriboll.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles
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