sild
[ sild ]
/ sɪld /
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noun, plural silds, (especially collectively) sild.
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
any immature or small herring, other than a sprat, that is canned and commercially sold as a sardine.
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Origin of sild
1920–25; <Norwegian, Danish: herring, Old Norse síld
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Example sentences from the Web for sild
Lantz-k-nek-hisz-sild—that's asking a great deal from a body at one time!
The Nameless Castle|Maurus JkaiYou can't do anything with a little sild like that if you fwighten him.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for sild
sild
/ (sɪld) /
noun
any of various small young herrings, esp when prepared and canned in Norway
Word Origin for sild
Norwegian
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