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Meaning of shieling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈʃiːlɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
  2. A shepherd's hut or shack.

Examples

“The cattle at Mosfell were kept in a shieling, and Thordis stayed there while the Thing took place.”
“And what are twenty beds, when all the drovers, And all the shieling herdsmen from Bengorach, Must have a lair provided for the night.”
“Cabins and shielings had been torn down and burned.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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