# lue

> English word · Verb · IPA /ljuː/ · frequency rank #57,529

## Definitions
1. To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.

## Etymology
Clipping of dillue (“sift with a sieve”), from Cornish dyllo (“sift with a sieve”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lue