A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

Slaunder; see [Sclaundre].

[ Slaueren], v. to slaver, to let the saliva fall from the mouth, S2.

[ Slawe], adj. slow, S3; see [Slowe].

[ Slaȝt], sb. slaughter, S2; see [Slaht].

[ Sle], adj. sly, cunning, S3; see [Sly].

[ Sleen], v. to slay, PP, C2; slee, PP, S3, W, G; sle, S, S3, PP; slen, PP; slean, S; slæn, S; slon, S; slo, S; sla, S2; sleað, pr. s., S; sleth, S3; sleeth, C; sleað, pl., S; slaȝeð, S; slage, S; sloh, pt. s., S; sloȝ, S; slou, S, S2; slow, S2, S3; slowe, W; slouh, S2; slouȝ, S2; slough, S3, C; sloghen, pl., S; sloȝen, S; slowe, S2; slowen, W; sloȝe, S; slogh, S2; sloughe, S3; slo, pr. subj., 2 p., S2; slen, pl., S; slagen, pp., S; slaine, S; slawen, C2; slayn, C2; sleie, S2; slawe, S3, C; slean, S3; y-slayn, C3; i-slawe, S2; y-slawe, C3; i-sleiene, pl., S.—AS. sléan (for slahan), pt. slóh (pl. slógon), pp. slægen, also slegen.

[ Sleet], sb. sleet, Prompt.; slet, SD.—Cp. G. schlosse.

[ Slegh], adj. cunning, S2; sleh, S; see [Sly].

[ Sleght], sb. cunning, S2; sleht, S; see [Sleythe].

Slendyr; see [Sclender].