OriginVariant of shiel, from Middle English schelen, schyllen, from Old English sċylian, sċilian. Akin to Old English scealu (“shell, husk”). See also shell.
- UK, dialectal, obsoleteA shell or pod.
- A shieling
- To shell (remove husks, shells etc)
“That's a shealed peascod.”
- To shelter under a shieling
Formssheals(plural) · sheals(present, singular, third-person) · shealing(participle, present) · shealed(participle, past) · shealed(past)
Source: Wiktionary