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| shin·ty [ shíntee ] |
noun (plural shin·ties) |
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1. Scottish game resembling field hockey: a game resembling field hockey traditionally played in the Highlands of Scotland
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2. stick used in shinty: the stick that is used to play shinty
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intransitive verb (past and past participle shin·tied, present participle shin·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular shin·ties) |
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play shinty: to play the game of shinty
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| [Late 17th century. Probably <shin (t')ye!, uttered by players of the game] |
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