English

Etymology

1. slean Hiberno-English word (from the Irish sleán), also written as slane, which see for definition.

Noun
en-noun

1. context|Hiberno-English alternative spelling of|slane

Old English

Etymology
From an earlier form *slehan, from Common Germanic *slah-, whence also Old Saxon slahan (Dutch slaan), Old High German slahan (German schlagen), Old Norse slá (Swedish slå), Gothic ������.

Pronunciation
IPA|/slæ:an/

Verb
unicode|sl�an (class VI strong: 3 singular preterite slog|sl�g, preterite plural slogon|sl�gon, past participle slagen)

1. to beat or strike
2. to kill, especially violently; to slay

#:slogan fram eastsæ oð westsæ ond him nænig wiðstod. They slew from the east-sea to the west-sea and none withstood them. (Bede)

1. to slaughter an animal for food

Derived terms
geslean|ġesl�an

Descendants
English: slay

Category:Old English strong verbs

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