What does "shive" mean?
Shive: A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking.
Additional senses
- 2.A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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