shieling

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shieling

/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/

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From Scots shiel (“hut”) (from Old Norse skjól (“shelter, cover”)) + -ing. Akin to Danish skjul (“cover”).

noun shielings · shealing · sheeling · shielin · sheilin · sheiling

An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc. The cattle at Mosfell were kept in a shieling, and Thordis stayed there while the Thing took place.
A shepherd's hut or shack. And what are twenty beds, when all the drovers, And all the shieling herdsmen from Bengorach, Must have a lair provided for the night.

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@misc{shieling_2026,
  title = {shieling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shieling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}