Slaȝte, stroke, A. 59; C. 192. A.S. _slagan_, to strike, beat, kill. Sleke, assuage, lessen, B. 708. See _Slake_. Slente = slant, a slope, declivity, A. 141. Sw. _slinta_, to slip. Slep, slept, C. 466. Sloberande, slobbering, drivelling, C. 186. _Slobber_ is evidently formed from _slob_, _slab_, in the same way as _blubber_ is formed from _blob_, _blab_, a drop. Cf. “_Slobur_ or _blobur_, of fysshe and other like Burbulum.” (Prompt. Parv.) O.E. _slab_. Prov.E. _slob_, thick, slimy. Ir. _slaib_, mud, ooze. O.N. _sluppra_. Dan. _slubbre_, to sip, sup. Du. _slubberen_, to hang loose and slack. Slode, slid, A. 59. Sloghe, slow, C. 466. Sloue, slew, B. 1264. Sloumbe, slumber, C. 186, 466. N.Prov.E. _sloomy_, dronish, slow; _sloum_, _sloom_, slumber. O.E. _slome_, _sleme_, to sleep. A.S. _sluma_, a slumber. O.N. _slæmi_. Cf. the modern phrase, “to slumber and sleep.” “(Sire Telomew) cairys into a cabayne, quare the kyng ligges, Fand him _slomande_ and on slepe, and sleely him rayses.” --(K. Alex. p. 176.) Slow, slew, B. 1221. Sluchched, muddy, dirty, C. 341. Prov.E. _slutch_, mud; _slotch_, a sloven; _slotching_, slovenly. Slyde, fall, C. 466. “And _slydyn_ uppon slepe by slomeryng of age.” --(T. B. 6.) Slyke, slide, slip. O.N. _slikja_, to make smooth. See _Atslyke_. Slyp, stroke, blow, B. 1264. Slyppe, go, glide, make off, slip away, B. 985; fall, C. 186. A.S. _slipan_. Slyppe, escape, B. 1785. Sw. _slippa_, to escape. Slyȝt, slight, A. 190. Slyȝt, wisdom, B. 1289; device, C. 130. O.E. _sleghe_, _sleȝe_, wise. O.N. _slægr_. Smach, scent, smell, B. 461, 1019. A.S. _smæc_. Prov.E. _smatch_, flavour. Smachande, smelling, savouring, B. 955. Smartly, quickly, B. 711. Smod, stain, filth, B. 711. Sc. _smot_, _smad_. O.Sw. _smuts_, spot, stain. Dan. _smuds_, dirty. Pl. D. _smuddern_, to dirty. Smolderande, smouldering, smothering, B. 955. Smolt, be at peace, quiet, B. 732. A.S. _smolt_, serene, clear. Prov.E. _molt_-water, clear exudation; _smolt_, smooth, clear. See _Smelt_, T. B. 1669. Smolt{es}; so in MS., but ? an error for smolt{e} = smelt, B. 461. “A smoke _smulte_ through his nase.” --(T. B. 911.) Smoþe, smooth, A. 6. Smoþely, quietly, B. 732. Smylt, decayed (?), B. 226. Sw. _multna_, to moulder. Dan. _smuldre_, to crumble, moulder. Snaw, snow, B. 222. Soberly, quietly, A. 256; courteously, decently, B. 117, 799, 1497. See T. B. 248. Sobre, gentle, A. 532. Sodanly, suddenly, A. 1098; B. 1769. Soerly, an error for _Soberly_, B. 117. Soffer, suffer, A. 940. Soffraunce, forbearance, C. 417. Soghe, sow, C. 67. Soghe, moan, C. 391. A.S. _swógan_, _swégan_, to make a noise, howl. O.S. _suôgan_. Sok, _sb._ suck, C. 391. Sokored, succoured, C. 261. Solace, A. 130; B. 870, 1080. Solased, B. 131. {Solemne, Solempne,} B. 1171, 1447; C. 239. Solempnely, B. 37.