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sley
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noun,
plural
sleys,
verb
noun
1.
the reed of a loom.
2.
the warp count in woven fabrics.
3.
British
.
the lay of a loom.
verb (used with object)
4.
to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.
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to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to spend time idly; loaf.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Also,
slay
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sleigh.
Origin:
before 1050;
Middle English
sleye,
Old English
slege
weaver's reed; akin to
Dutch
slag,
German
Schlag,
Old Norse
slag,
Gothic
slahs
a blow;
see
slay
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