slean

See also: sleán

English

Noun

slean (plural sleans)

1. Alternative spelling of slane

Anagrams

• ANSEL, Ansel, ELANs, Elsan, L'Anse, Nales, Slane, elans, enals, lanes, leans, neals, slane

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Old English

Etymology

From an earlier form *sleahan, from Anglo-Frisian *slæhan, from Proto-Germanic *slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to hit, strike, throw”). Cognate with Old Frisian slā, Old Saxon slahan (Low German slaan), Dutch slaan, Old High German slahan (German schlagen), Old Norse slá (Danish slå, Swedish slå), Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (slahan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slæ͜ɑːn/

Verb

slēan

1. to hit, beat, strike, punch

   Ġif hwā mē slihþ, iċ hine slēa eft heardor.

   If anyone hits me, I'll hit them back harder.

   Hē hine slōg tō eorðan.

   He beat him to the ground.

   Hwȳ ne mæġ iċ hearde slēan on mīnum swefnum?

   Why can't I punch hard in my dreams?

2. to mint
3. 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)

4. to slaughter an animal for food

Conjugation

Conjugation of slēan (strong class 6)

infinitive	slēan	slēanne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	slēa	slōg, slōh
second person singular	sliehst	slōge
third person singular	sliehþ	slōg, slōh
plural	slēaþ	slōgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	slēa	slōge
plural	slēan	slōgen
imperative
singular	sleah
plural	slēaþ
participle	present	past
	slēande	(ġe)slæġen, (ġe)slagen, (ġe)sleġen

Derived terms

• ofslēan

Related terms

• sleċġ
• sleġe
• sleġel
• sliht

Descendants

• Middle English: sleen, slayn
  • Scots: slay
  • English: slay