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.] [1913 Webster]
Sile \Sile\, v. i. To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Sile \Sile\, n. 1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Syle \Syle\, n. [See {Sile} a young herring.] (Zool.) A young herring ({Clupea harengus}). [Also written {sile}.] [1913 Webster] But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle, And when they're grown, why then we call them herring. --J. Ingelow. [1913 Webster]