I. ˈshīv noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sheve, shive sheave, slice — more at sheave
1. archaic : slice
2.
a. : a thin wooden bung for casks
b. : a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle
II. ˈshiv, ˈshīv noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English schyfe, schyffe; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch schēve shive, Middle High German schebe shive, Old English scēadan to divide, separate — more at shed
: a small fragment of plant matter: as
a. : a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking
b. : a piece of the outside of a cornstalk
c. : a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking
d. : a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool
III. ˈshiv
Scotland
variant of shove