Definitions For Sile

Etymology 1

From Middle English syle, from {{inh, en, ang, sȳl, , column, pillar, support}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, sūliz, , beam, post, column, pillar}}, from {{inh, en, ine-pro, *ḱsewl-}}, *ḱswel-, , log, from *ḱsew-, *ḱes-, , to scratch, comb. Cognate with {{cog, nl, zuil, , pillar}}, {{cog, de, Säule, , column, pillar}}, {{cog, no, sul, , pillar}}, {{cog, is, súla, , column}}, {{cog, got, 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌻𐍃, , pillar}}.

Alternative forms

syle, cyle {{qualifier, Scotland}}

Noun

SILE (plural SILEs) (now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) A column; pillar. (now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) A beam; rafter; one of the principal rafters of a building. (now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) The foot or lower part of a couple or rafter; base. (now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) A roof rafter or couple, usually one of a pair.

Etymology 2

From Middle English silen, sylen, from {{der, en, gml, silen}} ("to let off water, filter, strain"; > {{cog, nds, silen), sielen}}, equivalent to {{suf, en, sie, t1=to filter, strain, le, id2=verbal frequentative}}. Cognate with {{cog, de, sielen, , let off water, filter}}, {{cog, sv, sila, , to strain, filter, sift}}, {{cog, de, Siel, , drain, sewer, sluice}}.

Verb

sil (transitive, UK, _, dialectal) To strain, as milk; pass through a strainer or anything similar; filter. (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To flow down; drip; drop; fall; sink. (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To settle down; calm or compose oneself. (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To go; pass. (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal) To boil gently; simmer. (intransitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England) To pour with rain.

Noun

SILE (plural SILEs) A sieve. A strainer or colander for liquids That which is sifted or strained, hence, settlings; sediment; filth.

Etymology 3

From Middle English sile, from {{der, en, non, síl, t=herring}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *sīlą}}, *sīlō, , herring, of unknown origin. Cognate with {{cog, is, síld, , herring}}, {{etyl, no, -}} and {{cog, da, sild, , herring}}, dialectal {{cog, sv, sil, , young fish, fry}}. Compare sild.

Noun

SILE (plural SILEs) A young herring.

Derived terms

sillock

Anagrams

%iles, Elis, Iles, Isle, Lise, iles, isle, leis, lies