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.]
Sile \Sile\, v. i. To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile \Sile\, n. 1. A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
Sile \Sile\, n. [Icel. s[=i]ld herring; akin to Sw. sill, Dan. sild. Cf. {Sill} the young of a herring.] (Zo["o]l.) A young or small herring. [Eng.] --Pennant.
Syle \Syle\, n. [See {Sile} a young herring.] (Zo["o]l.) A young herring ({Clupea harengus}). [Also written {sile}.]
But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle, And when they're grown, why then we call them herring. --J. Ingelow.