Category:Sile

Sile, v. t. Etym: [akin to sw. sila to strain, sil sieve, g. sielen To draw away or lead off water. sq. root151a. See silt.]

Defn: to strain, as fresh milk. [prov. Eng.]

Sile Sile, v. i.

Defn: to drop; to flow; to fall. [prov. Eng.]

Sile Sile, n.

1. A sieve with fine meshes. [prov. Eng.]

2. Filth; sediment. [prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Sile Sile, n. Etym: [icel. sild herring; akin to sw. sill, dan. sild. Cf. Sill the young of a herring.] (zoöl.)

Defn: a young or small herring. [eng.] Pennant.