slean
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See also sleán
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Irish sleán.
Noun [edit]
slean (plural sleans)
- (Hiberno-English) Alternative spelling of slane.
Anagrams [edit]
Old English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From an earlier form *slehan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną. Cognate with Old Saxon slahan (Dutch slaan), Old High German slahan (German schlagen), Old Norse slá (Danish and Swedish slå), Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (slahan).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /slæːɑn/
Verb [edit]
slēan (strong class VI)
- to beat, strike
- 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)
- to slaughter (an animal) for food
Conjugation [edit]
Conjugation of slean (strong class VI)
| indicative | present | preterite |
|---|---|---|
| 1st-person singular | slēa | slōh |
| 2nd-person singular | slehst | slōge |
| 3rd-person singular | slīhþ | slōh |
| plural | slēaþ | slōgon |
| subjunctive | present | preterite |
| singular | slēa | slōge |
| plural | slēan | slōgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sleh | |
| plural | slēaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| slegende | slegen | |
Derived terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- English: slay
