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Definition of Shiel
1. n. A sheeling.
Definition of Shiel
1. Noun. A shepherd's hut or shieling. ¹
2. Noun. A cottage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shiel
1. shieling [n -S] - See also: shieling
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shiel
Literary usage of Shiel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the Highlands, from 1862 to 1882 by Victoria (1884)
"cS ( 394 ) VISIT TO THE GLEN GELDER shiel. Balmoral, October 6, 1879. ...
The Empress was pleased with the little shiel, which contains only two small rooms ..."
2. A Book of Memories of Great Men and Women of the Age, from Personal Acquaintance by Samuel Carter Hall (1871)
"ALTHOUGH RICHARD LALOR shiel was Master of the Mint, he was also the author of a
... shiel was the very opposite of O'Connell in person, mind, and pursuits; ..."
3. Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the (1875)
"Mr. shiel is the son of PETER shiel, a well-known citizen of Auburn, having
resided there ... Mr. shiel served honorably in the Union Army during the war. ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1898)
"They show that Loch shiel forms part of the mainland on the extreme westernmost
district of Scotland, which terminates in the lighthouse on Ardnamurchan ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1898)
"They show that Loch shiel forms part of the mainland on the extreme westernmost
district of Scotland, which terminates in the lighthouse on Ardnamurchan ..."
6. The History of Ireland by Thomas Moore (1835)
"... the poet shiel, or (as his name is Latinised) Sedulius,:(: who flourished in *
This hishop was sent, »n the year 439, together with two others, ..."
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