Sheal

Sheal
Sheal \Sheal\, n. A shell or pod. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Sheal — Sheal, v. t. To put under a sheal or shelter. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sheal — Sheal, n. Same as {Sheeling}. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sheal — Sheal, v. t. [See {Shell}.] To take the husks or pods off from; to shell; to empty of its contents, as a husk or a pod. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] That s a shealed peascod. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheal — sheal; sheal·ing; …   English syllables

  • sheal — I. ˈshē(ə)l variant of shiel II. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English schelen, schyllen; akin to Old English scealu shell, husk more at shell dialect chiefly England : shell * * * sheal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sheal — Recorded as Sheal, Sheals, Shiel, Shiell, Sheel, Sheele, Sheeles, Sheeld, Shield, and others, this an Anglo Scottish surname. It is locational from the places in England known as North and South Shields. The former is in the county of… …   Surnames reference

  • sheal —  to separate, mostly used of milk. To sheal milk is to curdle it, to separate the parts of it. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • sheal|ing — «SHEE lihng», noun. Scottish. shieling …   Useful english dictionary

  • SHEAL — Shuttle High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory NASA …   Acronyms

  • SHEAL — Shuttle High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory ( > NASA Acronym List ) …   Acronyms von A bis Z

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