Sheal v. t. 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.) "That's a shealed peascod."
...Sheal is a homophone, 1. a shepherd's hut or shanty; 2. a peascod or seed-shell. Of the first, shiel and shieling are common forms; the second is dialectal; E.D.D. gives shealing as the husk of seeds. If this be the meaning in our quotation, the appearance ... — Society for Pure English, Tract 5 - The Englishing of French Words; The Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems • Society for Pure English Read full book for free!
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