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Sile

Sile

,

Verb.

T.

[Akin to Sw.

sila

to strain,

sil

sieve, G.

sielen

to draw away or lead off water. √151a. See

.]

To strain, as fresh milk.

[Prov. Eng.]

Sile

,

Verb.

I.

To drop; to flow; to fall.

[Prov. Eng.]

Sile

,

Noun.

1.

A sieve with fine meshes.

[Prov. Eng.]

2.

Filth; sediment.

[Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Sile

,

Noun.

[Icel.

sīld

herring; akin to Sw.

sill

, Dan.

sild

. Cf.

the young of a herring.]

(Zool.)

A young or small herring.

[Eng.]

Pennant.

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