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shiel.

A shepherd's hut or shieling.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃiːl/
  1. A shepherd's hut or shieling.

  2. A cottage.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English schele. Akin to Old Frisian skiāle (“stable”) and Old Norse skjól (“shelter”). See also sheal.

verb/ʃiːl/
  1. To use a place as a shieling.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English schele. Akin to Old Frisian skiāle (“stable”) and Old Norse skjól (“shelter”). See also sheal.

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