slipe

1 of 4

transitive verb

ˈslīp

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British : to remove an outer covering from : peel, pare, strip

dialectal, British : to cut off : slice

slipe

2 of 4

variants or slipe wood

plural -s

: pulled wool removed from skins by a lime process

slipe

3 of 4

plural -s

dialectal, England

: sleigh, sled

slipe

4 of 4

plural -s

dialectal British & Midland

: a thin narrow strip especially of land

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English slypen

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Middle Low German slīpe, slēpe; akin to Middle Low German slippen to slip

Noun (3)

origin unknown

Style

“Slipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipe. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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