sliver

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

SLIV'ER, verb transitive To cut or divide into long thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; as, to sliver wood. SLIV'ER, noun A long piece cut or rent off, or a piece cut or rent lengthwise. In Scotland, it is said to signify a slice; as a sliver of beef.
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