Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Silt"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Silt \Silt\, n. [OE. silte gravel, fr. silen to drain, E. sile;
probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. sila, prob. akin to AS.
se['o]n to filter, s[=i]gan to fall, sink, cause to sink, G.
seihen to strain, to filter, OHG. sihan, Icel. s[=i]>a, Skr.
sic to pour; cf. Gr. ??? moisture. Cf. {Sig}, {Sile}.]
Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Silt \Silt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Silted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Silting}.]
To choke, fill, or obstruct with silt or mud.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Silt \Silt\, v. i.
To flow through crevices; to percolate.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
silt
n : mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
v : become chocked with silt, of rivers and lakes [syn: {silt up}]
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