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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SHEELD, n. Also sheel. Dim. sheelie. Sh. and Rs. forms of Chield, a lad, fellow. For the orig. pl. form sheelder, see Cheelder, Shither. See S, letter, 6.Sh. 1886 J. Burgess Sketches 2:
A willin' sheeld an' as clivver as a bee.Rs. 1914:
Atna sheelie's 'at ye've got?Sh. 1931 Shetland Times (21 March) 7:
I saw a she'ld wi buggy breeks, Lyin' underneath a car.

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