1) to sile down, to fall to the bottom, or subside. N. and Lincoln.
2) filth, because it usually siles or subsides to the bottom.
3) to boil gently, to simmer. North. To SILE DOWN, to pour gently. North.
·noun Filth; sediment. II. Sile ·noun A young or small herring. III. Sile ·noun A sieve with fine ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
a milk-strainer. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose