cylte
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cyluer — cylte, cyluer obs. forms of silt, silver … Useful english dictionary
silt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cylte, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect sylt beach flooded at high tide; akin to Old High German sulza salt marsh, Old English sealt salt Date: 15th century 1. loose sedimentary material … New Collegiate Dictionary
sal- — Salt. 1. Extended form *sald . a. Suffixed form *sald o . salt, from Old English sealt, salt, from Germanic *saltam; b. (i) souse1, from Old French sous, pickled meat; (ii) … Universalium
silt — siltation, n. silty, adj. /silt/, n. 1. earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment. v.i. 2. to become filled or choked up with silt. v.t. 3. to fill or choke up with silt. [1400 50; late… … Universalium
Silt — Sịlt [mittelengl. cylte = Marsch], der; s, e: svw. ↑ Schluff. * * * Sịlt [englisch], Petrographie: der Schluff … Universal-Lexikon
silt — [[t]sɪlt[/t]] n. 1) gel earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment 2) gel to become filled or choked up with silt 3) gel to fill or choke up with silt • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME cylte… … From formal English to slang
silt — [silt] n. [ME cylte, prob. < Scand, as in Norw & Dan dial. sylt, salt marsh, akin to OHG sulza, brine: for IE base see SALT] 1. sediment suspended in stagnant water or carried by moving water, that often accumulates on the bottom of rivers,… … English World dictionary
