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sheltie

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shel⋅ty

[shel-tee]
–noun, plural -ties. Informal.
1. Shetland pony.
2. Shetland sheepdog.
Also, sheltie.


Origin:
1640–50; shelt (< ON hjaltr native of Shetland) + -y 2
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shel·tie also shel·ty   (shěl'tē)   
n.   pl. shel·ties Informal
  1. A Shetland pony.

  2. A Shetland sheepdog.


[Probably from Old Norse Hjalti, Shetlander, from Hjaltland, Shetland Islands.]
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