[river] The Sile (Venetian: Sil) is a 95 km river in northern Italy. Its resurgent springs are near Vedelago (Province of Treviso) and it flows into the Venetian lagoon at the port of Piave Vecchia. It meets its tributary the Botteniga, or Cagnan, at Treviso. Dante’s Cunizza da Romano prophesies the fate of Riccardo da Camino—he was app... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sile_(river)
• (n.) A young or small herring. • (v. t.) To strain, as fresh milk. • (v. i.) To drop; to flow; to fall. • (n.) Filth; sediment. • (n.) A sieve with fine meshes. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/sile/
Sile transitive verb [ Akin to Swedish sila to strain, sil sieve, German sielen to draw away or lead off water. √151 adjective See Silt .] To strain, as fresh milk. [ Prov. Eng.] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/101