"sheld" meaning in English

See sheld in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃɛld/ Forms: more sheld [comparative], most sheld [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛld Head templates: {{en-adj}} sheld (comparative more sheld, superlative most sheld)
  1. (UK, dialect) variegated; spotted; speckled; piebald Tags: UK, dialectal Derived forms: shelduck, sheldgoose
    Sense id: en-sheld-en-adj-TLMf4-qm Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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