Shieling Definition

shēlĭng, -lĭn
noun
A pasture.
Webster's New World
A shepherd's rude hut or cottage.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Shieling

Noun

Singular:
shieling
Plural:
shielings

Origin of Shieling

  • From Scots shiel hut from Middle English schele possibly from Old English scēla probably of Scandinavian origin (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From shiel, from Old Norse skjól (“shelter, cover"). Akin to Danish skjul (“cover").

    From Wiktionary

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