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slag, slagget, slaggit, slaiger, slaug,
slag [slag, NN.b. sljaːg]
n. A large blob of something wet, soft or messy,
v. To mess about with food, gobble food copiously.
pt. pp. slaggit adj. Shapeless. Loose, slack.
 
slagger, slaiger [ˈslegər]
n. A wet, soggy or slimy mess. A soft wet lump. A daub or smear of mud, or sloppy food etc.
v. To besmear with some soft, wet substance. To bedaub with mud or filth etc.

Compounds and phrases etc.
 
upslag: A thaw.
slag, slaga, slagg, slog, uppslag, upshlaag, upsilly, upslaag, upslag, upslay,
slag [slag]
n. S. I.Sh. A marshy place, a slough, morass.
adj. S. I.Sh. Of hail or snow: wet, moist and soft under foot like ice in a thaw.
v. I.Sh. To rain thinly, to sleet.

Compounds and phrases etc.
 
upslag: I.Sh. A thaw.
sla, slaa, slaag, slag,
slag [I. slag]
n. A slap or swinging blow. A beating. A heavy clumsy person or thing. A crowd or swarm.
v. To hit with a swinging blow.
slade, slaid,
slaid [sled]
n. In placenames: An open space, a forest glade or dell, a hollow or valley.
gabslaik, gabslake, gabslick, gubslaik, gubslake, sklaik, slaich, slaik, slaikit, slake, sleek,
slaik [slek, MN. slex, sklek]
n. A lick with the tongue. A slobbering lick or kiss.
v. To lick, smear with the tongue. To beslobber. To make a licking or lapping movement with the tongue. To besmear, bedaub, streak.
pt. pp. slaikit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
gabslaik: A blow to the mouth, U. A person who acts the fool and talks too much.
Slaimish, Slamish,
Slaimish [ˈslemɪʃ, ˈslɛːmɪʃ]
pn. Slemish. A volcanic plug in County Antrim.
slàinte, slainte_mhath, sláinte_mhath, slàinte_mhath, slanche-va, Slange, Slange_Var, slangevar, slanj,
slàinte mhath [ˈslantʃe vaː]
int. Gael. Good health! Cheers!
slaip, slape,
slaip [slep]
adj. S. Slippery, smooth, sleek.
sclaich, sclair, sclairich, slair, slaired, slairie, slairt, slairy, slart, slerr, slerry,
slair [ˈsleːr]
also MN. with prothetic s sclair, sclairich [ˈsklerɪç]
v. To smear, bedaub. Cover with some soft, wet, messy substance. To make a mess at any work.
pt. pp. slairt
 
slairie
n. dim. A smear, daub. A lick of paint.
slairg, slairge, slairgie, slairgy, slerg, slergie, slergy, slerk,
slairg [sleːrg]
n. A quantity of any messy semi-liquid substance. A dollop or smear.
adj. Slimy, smeary, messy.
v. To smear, bedaub or bespatter an object with something wet and dirty. To wash or wipe in a sloppy messy way.
 
slairgy
adj. Sticky, slimy.

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