Word Study
sipe
CIDE DICTIONARY
sipe, v. i. [AS. sīpan to distill.].
To run or soak through fine pores and interstices; to ooze. [1913 Webster]
"Water seeps up through the sidewalks."
[1913 Webster]
sipe, v. i.
See Seep. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sipe, n. a groove or channel in the tread of a tyre to improve its grip.
Etymology
dial. sipe to ooze f. OE sipian, MLG sipen, of unkn. orig.
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