Shive /(?)/

Shive

n.
  1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
  2. A thin piece or fragment; specifically, one of the scales or pieces of the woody part of flax removed by the operation of breaking.
  3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle; also, a thin wooden bung for casks.