Bible Dictionaries
Shive
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(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.
(2):
(n.) A slice; as, a shive of bread.
(3):
(n.) A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Shive'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/shive.html. 1828.