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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Slike, adj. sleek, R. 542. See slike in Stratmann. And see Slyk.

Slinge-stones, pl. stones from a sling, T. ii. 941.

Slinke, ger. to slink, T. iii. 1535.

Slippe, v. slip, L. 623.

Slit, pr. s. of Slyde.

Slitten, v. slit, B 2. m 6. 5; Slitte, v. pierce, F 1260; Slitte, pt. s. B 3674.

Slivere, s. a sliver, slice, portion, T. iii. 1013.

Slo, s. sloe, R. 928. See Sloo.

Slogardye, s. sluggishness, sloth, laziness, A 1042, C 57, G 17; Slogardrie, A 1042 n.

Sloggy, adj. sluggish, I 706 n. 'Slugge, deses, segnis,' Prompt. Parv. See Sluggy.