Sile v. t. To strain, as fresh milk. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile, v. i. To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile, n.
1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile, n. Zool. A young or small herring. [Eng.]
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Syle n. Zool. A young herring (Clupea harengus). [Also written sile.]
But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle,
And when they're grown, why then we call them herring. --J. Ingelow.
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