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shail

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To walk or move unsteadily or haphazardly; stumbling or shuffling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dialectal, intransitive

Examples

  • The mysterious woman meandered up the street, shailing and leaning precariously at times.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly from Old English sceolh: askew, awry, oblique, slanted.