"shiel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃiːl/ Forms: shiels [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Probably from Scots Etymology templates: {{cog|sco|-}} Scots Head templates: {{en-noun}} shiel (plural shiels)
  1. A shepherd's hut or shieling.
    Sense id: en-shiel-en-noun-p7LwHJ6C
  2. A cottage.
    Sense id: en-shiel-en-noun-nZfMjBM1

Verb

IPA: /ʃiːl/ Forms: shiels [present, singular, third-person], shieling [participle, present], shieled [participle, past], shieled [past]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Probably from Scots Etymology templates: {{cog|sco|-}} Scots Head templates: {{en-verb}} shiel (third-person singular simple present shiels, present participle shieling, simple past and past participle shieled)
  1. (intransitive, agriculture) To use a place as a shieling. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-shiel-en-verb-hOLQIEEj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 14 63 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shiel meaning in English (2.6kB)

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