Slawe, adj. slow, S3; see Slowe.

Sla3*t, sb. slaughter, S2; see Slaht.

Sle, adj. sly, cunning, S3; see Sly.

Sleen, v. to slay, PP, C2; slee, PP, S3, W, G; sle, S, S3, PP; slen, PP; slean, S; slA|n, S; slon, S; slo, S; sla, S2; sleaA deg., pr. s., S; sleth, S3; sleeth, C; sleaA deg., pl., S; sla3*eA deg., S; slage, S; sloh, pt. s., S; slo3*, S; slou, S, S2; slow, S2, S3; slowe, W; slouh, S2; slou3*, S2; slough, S3, C; sloghen, pl., S; slo3*en, S; slowe, S2; slowen, W; slo3*e, S; slogh, S2; sloughe, S3; slo, pr. subj., 2 p., S2; slen, pl., S; slagen, pp., S; slaine, S; slawen, C2; slayn, C2; sleie, S2; slawe, S3, C; slean, S3; y-slayn, C3; i-slawe, S2; y-slawe, C3; i-sleiene, pl., S.—­AS. slA(C)an (for slahan), pt. slA cubedh (pl. slA cubedgon), pp. slA|gen, also slegen.

Sleet, sb. sleet, Prompt.; slet, SD.—­Cp.  G. schlosse.

Slegh, adj. cunning, S2; sleh, S; see Sly.

Sleght, sb. cunning, S2; sleht, S; see Sleythe..

Slendyr; see Sclender.

Slepe, sb. sleep, S, S2, Prompt.; slape, S; slep, S.—­AS. slA|*p:  OS. slAip; cp.  OFris. slA(C)p.

Slepen, v. to sleep, S; slep, pt. s., S, S3; slepte, (weak form), C2, PP; slepen, pl., PP.—­AS. slA|*pan, pt. slA(C)p; a reduplicating verb, see Douse, p. 48.

Slepyng, sb. sleep, S2.

SleA deg.rende, pr. p. falling like snow, S.

Sleuth, sb. track, trail, slot, S2, B; sluth, B; slewth, B; sloA deg., S, SkD. Comb.:  sleuth-hund, a sleuth-hound, S2.—­Icel. slA cubedA deg..

SleuA3/4e, sb. sloth, S2, P; sleuth, H; see Slouthe.

Sleue, sb. sleeve, C3, Prompt.—­AS. slA(C)fe.

Sleueles, adj. sleeveless, useless, HD.

Sley, adj. sly, S2; see Sly.

Sleythe, sb. cunning, skill, falsehood, trick, Prompt., PP; sleithe, PP; sle3*Aze, S2; slehAze, SD, PP; slithe, PP; slyAze, PP; sleighte, PP, C, C2, C3; sleht, S; sleght, S2.—­Icel. slA|gA deg. (for slA|gA deg.).  See Sly.

Sliden, v. to slide, PP; slit, pr. s., C3; slod, pt. s., S2; slode, pl., PP; slide, pp., W2.—­AS. slA-dan, pt. slAid, pp. sliden.