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noun
- 1. a roughly constructed hut used while pasturing animals. Scottish
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A shieling [a] (Scottish Gaelic: Àirigh) [3] is a hut or collection of huts on a seasonal pasture high in the hills, once common in wild or sparsely populated places in Scotland. Usually rectangular with a doorway on the south side and few or no windows, they were often constructed of dry stone or turf.
noun. shiel· ing ˈshē-lən. -liŋ. 1. British : a mountain hut used as a shelter by shepherds. 2. dialectal British : a summer pasture in the mountains. Examples of shieling in a Sentence.
Shieling definition: a pasture or grazing ground.. See examples of SHIELING used in a sentence.
shieling in British English. (ˈʃiːlɪŋ ) or shiel (ʃiːl ) noun mainly Scottish. 1. a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground. 2. pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer. Collins English Dictionary.
1. (Agriculture) a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground. 2. (Agriculture) pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer. [C16: from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin]
Feb 15, 2024 · shieling (plural shielings) An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc. A shepherd's hut or shack.
What does the noun shieling mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun shieling. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
