shieling

(s̸hē′liŋ)

noun

Origin: < Scot shiel, shieling (< ME schele, a shelter, akin to ON skjol, ult. < IE base *(s)keu-, to cover > house, hide) + -ing

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noun
Chiefly British

Origin:

Origin: From Scots shiel, hut

Origin: , from Middle English schele

Origin: , possibly from Old English *scēla

Origin: , probably of Scandinavian origin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

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