Sile

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sile \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 \Sile\, v. i.
   To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sile \Sile\, n.
   1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]
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   2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sile \Sile\, n. [Icel. s[imac]ld 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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Syle \Syle\, n. [See {Sile} a young herring.] (Zool.)
   A young herring ({Clupea harengus}). [Also written {sile}.]
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         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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