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Webster 1913 Edition

Sile

Sile

,
Verb.
T.
[Akin to Sw.
sila
to strain,
sil
sieve, G.
sielen
to draw away or lead off water. √151a. See
Silt
.]
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.
Sill
the young of a herring.]
(Zool.)
A young or small herring.
[Eng.]
Pennant.

Definition 2024

sîle

sîle

See also: sile, Sile, silé, Síle, and Sìle

Norman

Noun

sîle f ‎(plural sîles)

  1. (Jersey) windowsill

Etymology

Borrowing from English sill.

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