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.]
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Sile, v. i.
To drop; to flow; to fall.
[Prov. Eng.]
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Sile, n.
1.
A sieve with fine meshes.
[Prov. Eng.]
2.
Filth; sediment.
[Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
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Sile, n. [Icel. sild herring; akin to Sw. sill, Dan. sild. Cf. Sill the young of a herring.] Zool.
A young or small herring.
[Eng.]
Pennant.
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