Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

weak pt. s. E 224, F 367; Slepe, pt. pl. 3. 166, 177; Slepten, weak pt. pl. 9. 43; Slepte, 9. 46.

Sleping, s. sleep, 3. 230; L. 1333; B 4202; Slepinge, I 193.

Sleping-tyme, s. time to sleep, 6. 54.

Slepy, adj. sleepy, HF. 1783 n; sleep-bestowing, A 1387.

Sleve, s. sleeve, T. iv. 1403, v. 1043; G 1224, 1231; Sleves, pl. R. 570; A 93, 193; Slevis, R. 104.

Slewthe, s. sloth, I 388. See Slouthe.

Sley, adj.; Sleigh, A 3201; Sleye, pl. sly, subtle, T. iv. 972; deceitful, T. v. 898 n. See Sly.

Sleyly, adv. slily, T. ii. 1185; subtly, T. ii. 462; skilfully, A. ii. 29. 14; Slely, A. ii. 29. 13.

Slider, adj. slippery, L. 648; A 1264. A.S. slidor.

Slighte, s. sleight, cunning, C 131; Slight (before a vowel), R. 1286. See Sleighte.