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Webster 1913 Edition
Silt
Silt
(sĭlt)
, Noun.
[OE.
silte
gravel, fr. silen
to drain, E. sile
; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila
, prob. akin to AS. seón
to filter, sīgan
to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen
to strain, to filter, OHG. sīhan
, Icel. sīa
, Skr. sic
to pour; cf. Gr. ἰκμάσ
moisture. Cf. Sig
, Sile
.] Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
Silt
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Silted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Silting
.] To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.
Silt
,Verb.
I.
To flow through crevices; to percolate.
Webster 1828 Edition
Silt
SILT
,Noun.