Stell

/stɛl/ noun

Definition

A shelter or shed for animals, especially sheep, or a place where hunters or fishermen hide to catch prey.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'stell' meaning a place or setting, related to 'stelle' in Middle English. The word evolved to describe both animal enclosures and hunting blinds in Scottish and Northern English dialects.

Kelly Says

Scottish shepherds used 'stells' for centuries—circular stone walls that protected flocks on windswept moorlands without needing a roof, proving sometimes the simplest designs last longest.

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