SILES

Noun

siles

plural of sile

Anagrams

• isles, lisse, sisel

Source: Wiktionary


SILE

Sile, v. t. Etym: [Akin to Sw. sila to strain, sil sieve, G. sielen to draw away or lead off water. sq. root151a. See Silt.]

Definition: To strain, as fresh milk. [Prov. Eng.]

Sile, v. i.

Definition: To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]

Sile, n.

1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]

2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Sile, n. Etym: [Icel. sild herring; akin to Sw. sill, Dan. sild. Cf. Sill the young of a herring.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A young or small herring. [Eng.] Pennant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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