An old inn in Church Street, Minories. Mentioned in the parish records of Holy Trinity. Trade token of Richard Harris at "ye Siev," 1648-72 (Tomlinson's Hist. of the Minories, p.159).
No later mention.
·noun A kind of coarse basket. II. Sieve ·noun A utensil for separating the finer and coarser parts...
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