sheal

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

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sheal «sheel», transitive verb.
British Dialect. to shell (peas or the like).

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sheal
see sheel v., shiel n. and v., shill v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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