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shieling definition

shiel·ing (s̸hē′liŋ)

noun

  1. a pasture
  2. a shepherd's rude hut or cottage

Etymology: < 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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