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Meaning of SILE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
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  1. \Sile\, v. t. [Akin to Sw. sila to strain, sil sieve, G.
    sielen to draw away or lead off water. [root]151a. See
    {Silt}.]
    To strain, as fresh milk. [Prov. Eng.]
    
  2. \Sile\, v. i.
    To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]
    
  3. \Sile\, n.
    1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]
    2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
    
  4. \Sile\, n. [Icel. s[=i]ld herring; akin to Sw. sill, Dan.
    sild. Cf. {Sill} the young of a herring.] (Zo["o]l.)
    A young or small herring. [Eng.] --Pennant.
    
 
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