sliþe
Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]sliþe
- Alternative form of sleighte
Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Adjective
[edit]slīþe (comparative slīþra, superlative slīþost)
- formed, moulded, shaped, artificial
- graven (of idols or images), sculpted (also used substantively)
- ealle ðe ġebiddaþ ða slīþan ― all who pray to the graven images
- Hī offrodon ðǣ slīððæn. ― They sacrificed to the graven images.
- feigned, false
- Hē oncnēow slīþe mōd ūre. ― He knew our false thought.
Declension
[edit]Declension of slīþe — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | slīþe | slīþu, slīþo | slīþe |
| Accusative | slīþne | slīþe | slīþe |
| Genitive | slīþes | slīþre | slīþes |
| Dative | slīþum | slīþre | slīþum |
| Instrumental | slīþe | slīþre | slīþe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | slīþe | slīþa, slīþe | slīþu, slīþo |
| Accusative | slīþe | slīþa, slīþe | slīþu, slīþo |
| Genitive | slīþra | slīþra | slīþra |
| Dative | slīþum | slīþum | slīþum |
| Instrumental | slīþum | slīþum | slīþum |
Declension of slīþe — Weak
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Possibly cognate with Old Norse slíðr, Gothic 𐍃𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐍃 (sleiþs).
Adjective
[edit]slīþe (comparative slīþra, superlative slīþost)
Declension
[edit]Declension of slīþe — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | slīþe | slīþu, slīþo | slīþe |
| Accusative | slīþne | slīþe | slīþe |
| Genitive | slīþes | slīþre | slīþes |
| Dative | slīþum | slīþre | slīþum |
| Instrumental | slīþe | slīþre | slīþe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | slīþe | slīþa, slīþe | slīþu, slīþo |
| Accusative | slīþe | slīþa, slīþe | slīþu, slīþo |
| Genitive | slīþra | slīþra | slīþra |
| Dative | slīþum | slīþum | slīþum |
| Instrumental | slīþum | slīþum | slīþum |
Declension of slīþe — Weak