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shieling

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shiel·ing  (shlng, -ln)
n. Chiefly British
1. A shepherd's hut.
2. A mountain pasture used in the summer.
[From Scots shiel, hut, from Middle English schele, possibly from Old English *scla, probably of Scandinavian origin; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots.]
shieling [ˈʃiːlɪŋ], shiel [ʃiːl]
n Chiefly Scot
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a rough, sometimes temporary, hut or shelter used by people tending cattle on high or remote ground
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) pasture land for the grazing of cattle in summer
[from Middle English shale hut, of unknown origin]
Translations
shieling [ˈʃiːlɪŋ] N (Scot) (= pasture) → pasto m, prado m; (= hut) → choza f, cabaña f


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