shelty

shelty

English

Alternative forms

• sheltie

Etymology

Probably ultimately representing Old Norse Hjalti (“Shetlander”).

Noun

shelty (plural shelties)

1. A Shetland pony; any small pony.
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     ‘You, sir, doubtless, are well mounted, and I for the present travel on foot, or on a Highland shelty, that does not help me much faster forward.’

2. Sheepdog.
3. (rare) A Shetlander.

Anagrams

• ethyls, lythes