shorling

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Synonyms: shoring, shorting, shoaling, shoreling, whorling, howling, chortling, shirking, shocking, scowling, starling

Antonyms: shoring, shorting, shoaling, shoreling, whorling, howling, chortling, shirking, shocking, scowling, starling

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|dialect|obsolete}} The [[skin]] of a [[sheep]] after the [[fleece]] is shorn off, as distinct from the [[morling]], or skin taken from the dead sheep.
2. {{lb|en|UK|dialect|obsolete}} A sheep of the first year's shearing.
3. {{lb|en|UK|dialect|obsolete}} A person who is shorn; a [[shaveling]].
4. {{lb|en|UK|dialect|obsolete|by extension|derogatory}} A [[priest]].

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