shieling

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.
    — The cattle at Mosfell were kept in a shieling, and Thordis stayed there while the Thing took place.
  2. A shepherd's hut or shack.
    — And what are twenty beds, when all the drovers, And all the shieling herdsmen from Bengorach, Must have a lair provided for the night.

词形变化

shielings plural shealing alternative sheeling alternative shielin alternative sheilin alternative sheiling alternative sheelin alternative

词源

From Scots shiel (“hut”) (from Old Norse skjól (“shelter, cover”)) + -ing. Akin to Danish skjul (“cover”).
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