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sheltie

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shel·tie also shel·ty  (shlt)
n. pl. shel·ties Informal
1. A Shetland pony.
2. A Shetland sheepdog.
[Probably from Old Norse Hjalti, Shetlander, from Hjaltland, Shetland Islands.]
sheltie, shelty [ˈʃɛltɪ]
n pl -ties
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) another name for Shetland pony, Shetland sheepdog
[probably from Orkney dialect sjalti, from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander, from Hjaltland Shetland]
Translations
sheltie, shelty
n (= Shetland pony) → Sheltie nt; (= Shetland sheepdog) → Sheltie m


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The cavalcade went down the hill at a pace that made Rose cling to her uncle's arm, for the fat old horses got excited by the antics of the ponies careering all about them, and went as fast as they could pelt, with the gay dog-cart rattling in front, for Archie and Charlie scorned shelties since this magnificent equipage had been set up.
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