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shieling

noun shiel·ing \ ˈshē-lən , -liŋ \

Definition of shieling

1 British : a mountain hut used as a shelter by shepherds
2 dialectal British : a summer pasture in the mountains

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1568

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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