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A young herring (Clupea harengus).

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  1. n. A young herring (Clupea harengus).
  2. A young herring (Clupea harengus). [Also written sile.] But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle, And when they're grown, why then we call them herring. J. Ingelow.
  3. A young herring (Clupea harengus). [Also written sile.]But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle, And when they'regrown, why then we call them herring. J. Ingelow.