The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shive \Shive\, n. [See Sheave, n.]
   1. A slice; as, a shive of bread. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
      --Shak.
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   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.
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   3. A thin, flat cork used for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle;
      also, a thin wooden bung for casks.
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