slate, slait, of whetting a sword by passing it over a straw or the ground (Icel. sletta, to slap, or slétta, to level, smooth). has slaited on the strae, II, 273, 30. slate it on the plain, IV, 491, 11. slait it on the plain, V, [235], 32. See strip, stroak, streak, straik, strike.
slawe, p. p. of slay, III, 14, 16, 17; 71, 306. y-slaw, III, 28, 140.
slee, sly.
sleste, slist, III, 70, 292; 79, 146: sliced, split.
slet, pret. of slit, III, 63, 146.
slichting, slighting.
slight, III, 473, 13: demolish. we’ll fecht them, we’ll slight them, IV, 85, 5: make light of (?).
slipe, sleep.
slist, III, 70, 292: sliced, split.
slo, sloe, sloo, slon, I, 210, 9; III, 77, 438; 97, 8; 110, 19: slay. pret. sloughe, III, 308, 25. p. p. slo, slowe, slone, II, 479, 17; III, 35, 22; 77, 428. slawe, y-slaw.