shieling

American  

[shee-ling] / ˈʃi lɪŋ /

Sometimes shealing,

noun

Scot.

1. a pasture or grazing ground.

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

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shieling British  

/ ˈʃiːlɪŋ, ʃiːl /

noun

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

2. pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer

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Etymology

Origin of shieling

First recorded in 1560–70; shiel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

At eventide she ascended the wooden steps of the shieling, and sending the women to make merry with their friends without, hungrily watched over her child.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa

And see my mither's shieling, too; and many a night have I lain awake to pray I might have her near me once again.'

From Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure by Stables, Gordon

Like many another gallant youth, he had lost his eyesight from the sharp burning sand—and was led to the shieling of his love like a wandering mendicant who obeys the hand of a child.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by Wilson, John Lyde

To Johnson, the memories of the tour—the lone shieling and the misty island—were a source of pleasing recollection.

From James Boswell Famous Scots Series by Leask, W. Keith (William Keith)

After a tough walk, during which Anders said little or nothing, we got to the shieling, where two girls, a cousin of Anders and his sister, met us with bright hearty faces.

From Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales by Asbj?rnsen, P. Chr.