- 1. n. A slice; as, a shive of bread. Source: opted
- 2. n. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking. Source: opted
- 3. n. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks. Source: opted
- 4. 1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Shak. 2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking. 3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks. Source: webster
- 5. n. A slice; as, a shive of bread. n. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking. n. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks. Source: ecdict
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