Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to give me your considered opinion concerning the interpretation of the verbs in bold in the following sentences?

They seemed to be numerous, for she (the mare) shied at every shadow on the road. (Ch. Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities”)

At the last moment the horse shied at the fence and threw its rider.

The horse shied at the noise.

shy = dash aside

You have to stop those boys shying rocks at passing cars.

shy = jerk, throw

They shied away from going through with the deal.

V.