shiels

Galashiels was formerly only a village, the "shiels" meaning shelters for sheep, but it had risen to importance owing to its woollen factories.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

He told them how the spears of the Midianites had "clashed upon de shiels of de Gideonites, an 'aftah while, wid de powah of de Lawd behin' him, de man Gideon triumphed mightily," and swaying then and wailing in the dark woods, with grim branches waving in the breath of their own excitement, they could hear above the tumult the clamor of the fight, the clashing of the spears, and the ringing of the shields.

The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories Paul Laurence Dunbar 1889

The Wall now climbs another ascent to the farmhouse of Sewingshields, which name is variously explained as "Seven Shields," and as "The shiels

Northumberland Yesterday and To-day 1908