Pronunciation: ' sh ē l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski ā le stable, Old Norse skj ō l shelter
Date: 13th century
chiefly Scottish : SHIELING
Pronunciation: ' sh ē l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) schele ; probably akin to Old Frisian ski ā le stable, Old Norse skj ō l shelter
Date: 13th century
chiefly Scottish : SHIELING
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012