shive

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈshīv 

plural -s

1

archaic : slice

2

a

: a thin wooden bung for casks

b

: a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle

shive

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈshiv  ˈshīv 

plural -s

: a small fragment of plant matter: such as

a

: a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking

b

: a piece of the outside of a cornstalk

c

: a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking

d

: a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool

shive

3 of 3

ˈshiv 

Scottish variant of shove

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English sheve, shive sheave, slice

Noun (2)

Middle English schyfe, schyffe; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch schēve shive, Middle High German schebe shive, Old English scēadan to divide, separate

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