shippen
- a variation of shippon.
Example Sentences
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When wee Andrew ran away with his treasures to the Druids' stones, Mysie went into the shippen, and did her milking to some very sad thoughts.
From Scottish sketches by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
There were no sheep in the pens, no cows in the shippen, no horses in the stable, and no neighbour came in to say good-bye.
From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)
But as soon as Janet was safely off the premises, she hurried across to the shippen, where Betty and Jenny were milking.
From Harvest by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
How still the farm was, except for the movements of the cows inside the shippen at his back, or of the horses in the stable!
From Harvest by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
The farm-houses here are very large and far-spread, but the reason is, that stable, barn, and shippen are under the same roof: the walls of the houses are of wood filled in with bricks.
From Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North by Pfeiffer, Ida
