sloveyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sloven

Etymology

From Middle Flemish sloovin (“a scold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sluˈvæi̯n/, /ˈsluvən/

Noun

sloveyn (plural sloveyns)

1. (Late Middle English) An immoral woman, slut; knave, rascal.

Descendants

• English: sloven
• Yola: slouveen

References

• “slovein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.