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slave, sleeve, sleeves,
sleeve [sliːv]
n. A sleeve.
pl. sleeves
v. To go arm in arm with.
n. A sleeve.
pl. sleeves
v. To go arm in arm with.
Compounds and phrases etc.
blue sleeves: The hen harrier Circus cyaneus.
slafset, slefset, slefstret,
slefset [I.Sh. ˈslɛfsɛt]
adj. Dirty, slovenly, untidy.
adj. Dirty, slovenly, untidy.
asclent, asklent, sclent, sclented, sclentit, sklent, sklented, sklentit, sklint, slant, slent,
slent [slɛnt]
also sclent [sklɛnt]
n. A slope, incline, sloping surface. A sideways movement, change of direction, a swerve, twist. A sidelong glance or gleam of the eye. A gleam, flash of lightning. adj. Slanting, to one side, awry, oblique. Of a fact: somewhat untrue, half-true, approximate, not quite accurate.
prep. Athwart, across.
adv. On a slant, at an angle, off the straight, awry, obliquely.
v. To slope, slant, lie awry or to one side. To move in an oblique direction. To turn sideways, to swerve, to zigzag. To cut on a slant, obliquely. To aim something sideways or obliquely. To send across. To glance sideways, look askance, squint. Of light etc.: to shine in a slanting direction. To deviate from the truth, to fib, prevaricate. I.Sh. To split, tear or rend clothes.
pt. pp. slentit, sclentit adj. Slanted, awry etc.
also sclent [sklɛnt]
n. A slope, incline, sloping surface. A sideways movement, change of direction, a swerve, twist. A sidelong glance or gleam of the eye. A gleam, flash of lightning. adj. Slanting, to one side, awry, oblique. Of a fact: somewhat untrue, half-true, approximate, not quite accurate.
prep. Athwart, across.
adv. On a slant, at an angle, off the straight, awry, obliquely.
v. To slope, slant, lie awry or to one side. To move in an oblique direction. To turn sideways, to swerve, to zigzag. To cut on a slant, obliquely. To aim something sideways or obliquely. To send across. To glance sideways, look askance, squint. Of light etc.: to shine in a slanting direction. To deviate from the truth, to fib, prevaricate. I.Sh. To split, tear or rend clothes.
pt. pp. slentit, sclentit adj. Slanted, awry etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
asclent [əˈ-]: adv. Asquint, on the slant, on one side, off the road, askew, askance.
slairp, slerp, slorp, slurp,
slerp [slɛrp, slʌrp]
also slorp [sloːrp]
v. To slurp, to slobber, squelch. To daub with something messy. To eat or drink noisily and slobberingly.
adj. Slovenly, messy, untidy.
also slorp [sloːrp]
v. To slurp, to slobber, squelch. To daub with something messy. To eat or drink noisily and slobberingly.
adj. Slovenly, messy, untidy.
sleuch, sleugh, sloch, slooch, slouch, sluch, slugh,
sleuch [slux, slʌx]
n. A slough, a mire, a wet boggy spot.
n. A slough, a mire, a wet boggy spot.
sleuan, sleun, sleuth, sleuth, sleuthum, slewan, sloan, slogan, slooan, sloond, slooth, slooth, slouan, sloun, sloun, slouth, slouth, slowan, sluan, sluan, sluith, sluneuch, slunyoch, spluen,
sleuth [sluθ]
n. The track or trail of a person.
n. The track or trail of a person.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sleuth-hoond [slu(θ) hun(d)]: A breed of bloodhound. The contracted col. S. SWC. form sleun [slu(ə)n] or slowchen [ˈslʌuxən] are used to describe a slow-moving lumbering person, a lazy good-for-nothing, a soft lubberly fellow, a coarse gluttonous fellow or to lounge idly about.
slew, slewie, slewin, slooie,
slew [slu]
n. The act of slewing.
v. To twist or be twisted sideways.
n. The act of slewing.
v. To twist or be twisted sideways.
slewie [MN. ˈslui]
n. A heavy, swinging or swaying gait.
adv. With a rocking swaying walk.
n. A heavy, swinging or swaying gait.
adv. With a rocking swaying walk.
slib, slibber,
slib [slɪb]
adj. Slippery.
adj. Slippery.
Compounds and phrases etc.
slibber: Slipperiness, that which causes slipperiness, slush, melting snow etc.
sleicht, sleight, slicht, slycht,
slicht [slɪçt]
n. Sleight. The trick, method or knack of doing something. The mastery of a particular art or action.
n. Sleight. The trick, method or knack of doing something. The mastery of a particular art or action.
sleight, slicht, slite, slycht,
slicht [slɪçt]
adj. Slight. Of surface: smooth, level. Of the seaː calm, unruffled, still. Of loose moral character, licentious, unchaste.
v. To slight. To raze to the ground, demolish, lay low.
adj. Slight. Of surface: smooth, level. Of the seaː calm, unruffled, still. Of loose moral character, licentious, unchaste.
v. To slight. To raze to the ground, demolish, lay low.