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SILING
Verb
siling
present participle of sile
Anagrams
• Inglis
Source: Wiktionary
Sil"ing, a. & n.
Definition: from Sile to strain. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.] Siling dish, a colander. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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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