sipe

Etymology
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 * around 888 AD, K Aelfred, translation of Boethius, Chapter 33, para.5 ,
 * "Seo eore hit helt & be sumum dæle swil, & for am sype heo bi eleht."

Noun

 * 1)  Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
 * 2)  A drain.

Verb

 * 1)  To cut grooves in tires.
 * 2)  To drain, to filter through peat or reeds; to seep.