GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Shive (?), n. [See Sheave, n.]
   1. A slice; as, “a shive of bread”. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]  Shak.
   
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   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.
   
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   3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
   
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