An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Siele

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Siele, feminine, ‘brace, strap,’ from the equivalent Middle High German sile, Old High German silo; the latter is allied to the root sī̆, ‘to bind,’ in Seil; on the Middle High German variant sil are based Modern High German Sill, neuter, and Sille, feminine.