shieling

[ shee-ling ]

/ ˈʃi lɪŋ /

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noun Scot.

a pasture or grazing ground.

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

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Sometimes shealing, shiel .

Origin of shieling

First recorded in 1560–70; shiel + -ing¹

Words nearby shieling

shield match, Shield of David, Shields, shield-tailed snake, shield volcano, shieling, shier, shiest, shift, shiftable, shift bid

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How to use shieling in a sentence

Then he'll ask, "Whereabouts is your sheepcote and shieling?"
Tales from the Fjeld|P. Chr. Asbjrnsen
The form of the retiring chief crossed it for an instant, the hurdle was then closed, and the shieling left in darkness.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott
Already the little shieling among the crags began to show traces of the brighter days which were dawning.
Morag|Janet Milne Rae
Just before she started, Kenneth came running up to the shieling in breathless haste.
Morag|Janet Milne Rae

It was a moonlight night, and Montrose, worn out by the fatigues of the day, was laid down to sleep in a miserable shieling.
A Legend of Montrose|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for shieling

shieling

shiel (ʃiːl)

/ (ˈʃiːlɪŋ) /

noun mainly Scot

a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground

pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer

Word Origin for shieling

C16: from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin

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