Pronunciation : Syle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Sile a young herring.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913