sile

1) A strainer or sieve, especially for milk.

c.1504 ij tubes j syill and j skeyll iiijd, York

1579 xij mylkbowles with a syle, South Cave

1612 Milkehowse ... 1 syle, 3 chesfatts, 2 synkears, Brafferton

1683 4 skeles 6s, 3 chesfatts & 3 siles 10s, Gateforth

1731 4 large bowls, one milking pail, 3 siles, Spofforth

1799 small milk can and sile, Cartworth. The occupation is on record as a by-name: 1381 Johannes Sylemaker, South Cave.

dates 1381 1504 1579 1612 1683 1731

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