hile

noun, verb — 2 senses

noun

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

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

verb

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

West Country, Obsolete To form sheaves into a hile.

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