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hile¹

noun hiles

  1. alternative, archaic Alternative form of hilum

hile²

Where it comes from

Probably a collateral form of ail (“awn of barley”).

noun hiles

  1. West Country, obsolete A bundle of sheaves of wheat (or similar crop) stacked vertically to dry; a stook.

verb hiles · hiling · hiled

  1. West Country, obsolete To form sheaves into a hile.

Hile³

proper noun Hiles

  1. A surname.

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"hile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hile

Chicago

"hile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hile.

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@misc{hile_2026,
  title = {hile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}