Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
sheal , sheal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Scot. A sheeling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A shepherd's hut or
shieling . - noun A cottage.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Moscow is among Iran's chief weapons suppliers, and the S-300s were viewed as critical in shiel ding Iran from air attacks.
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As Yos-shiel had reported, the woman was very beautiful, and moved with a grace that stirred the King's blood.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Tell me, Yos-shiel, of the last time the sun shone. '
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Yos-shiel sold them for gold and water, in the vain hope that one day gold would be a viable currency once more.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Yos-shiel closed the books, cleaned the quill pen, and followed them.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Yos-shiel looked into the man's small, round eyes.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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'I shall,' said Yos-shiel, 'although I would be grateful if you could stay beside me while I do the deed.'
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Soldiers manned the ramparts of the stockade and Yos-shiel considered asking them for help in dealing with Cris-yen.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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'It is a little like pork, I am told,' said Yos-shiel.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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Yos-shiel pushed his thin fingers through his thick white hair, and stared out of the window at the quay, where men were loading supplies on to one of the three barges he would send down to Zir-vak after dusk.
Ironhand's Daughter Gemmell, David 1995
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