Silt (?), n. [OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS. seón to filter, sīgan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G. seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. sihan, Icel. sī>a, Skr. sic to pour; cf. Gr. ��� moisture. Cf. Sig, Sile.] Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.