shives

See also: Shives

English

Noun

shives

  1. plural of shive

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English schyfe, from Proto-Germanic *skibō-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃiːvz/

Noun

shives

  1. The chaff and blind grain blown farthest in winnowing.

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 135
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