Sheal

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shell or pod. UK, dialectal, obsolete
  2. 2
    A shieling
Verb
  1. 1
    To shell (remove husks, shells etc)

    "That's a shealed peascod."

  2. 2
    To shelter under a shieling

Etymology

Etymology 1

Variant of shiel, from Middle English schelen, schyllen, from Old English sċylian, sċilian. Akin to Old English scealu (“shell, husk”). See also shell.

Etymology 2

See shieling

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