Middle English Dictionary Entry
sīthen v.(3)
Entry Info
| Forms | sīthen v.(3) P.ppl. cīthed. |
| Etymology | Cp. MnE dial. sithe to strain through a sieve. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. sien v.(2), siven v.
1.
To strain (sth.), filter.
Associated quotations
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)79 : Cyyd or cythyd and clensyd, as mylke or oþer lyke: Colatus.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)457 : Sythyn [Win: Syffyn] or clensyn lycurys: Colo.