Slavism
(Slav"ism) n. The common feeling and interest of the Slavonic race.
Slavocracy
(Slav*oc"ra*cy) n. [Slave + -cracy, as in democracy.] The persons or interest formerly
representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery.
[U. S.]
Slavonian
(Sla*vo"ni*an Sla*von"ic) a.
1. Of or pertaining to Slavonia, or its inhabitants.
2. Of or pertaining to the Slavs, or their language.
Slavonian
(Sla*vo"ni*an), n. A native or inhabitant of Slavonia; ethnologically, a Slav.
Slavophil
(Slav"o*phil Slav"o*phile) n. [Slavic + Gr. loving.] One, not being a Slav, who is interested in
the development and prosperity of that race.
Slaw
(Slaw) n. [D. sla, contr. fr. salade, OD. salaet, salad. See Salad.] Sliced cabbage served as
a salad, cooked or uncooked.
Slaw
(Slaw, Slaw"en) obs. p. p. of Slee, to slay.
With a sword drawn out he would have slaw himself.
Wyclif (Acts xvi. 27.) Slay
(Slay) v. t. [imp. Slew ; p. p. Slain ; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying.] [OE. slan, sln, sleen, slee,
AS. sleán to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sla, D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel.
sla, Dan. slaae, Sw. sl, Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces, Gr. E. lacerate.
Cf. Slaughter, Sledge a hammer, Sley.] To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to
kill; to put an end to; to destroy.
With this sword then will I slay you both.
Chaucer.
I will slay the last of them with the sword.
Amos ix. 1.
I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk.
Shak. Syn. — To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.
Slayer
(Slay"er) n. One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life.
Slazy
(Sla"zy) a. See Sleazy.
Sle
(Sle) v. t. To slay. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Sleave
(Sleave) n. [Cf. Dan. slöif, a knot loop, Sw. slejf, G. schleife a knot, sliding knot, and E. slip,
v.i.] (a) The knotted or entangled part of silk or thread. (b) Silk not yet twisted; floss; — called also
sleave silk.
Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care.
Shak. Sleave
(Sleave), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sleaved (slevd); p. pr. & vb. n. Sleaving.] To separate, as threads; to
divide, as a collection of threads; to sley; — a weaver's term.
Sleaved
(Sleaved) a. Raw; not spun or wrought; as, sleaved thread or silk. Holinshed.
Sleaziness
(Slea"zi*ness) n. Quality of being sleazy.
