slief

Old English

Alternative forms

• slīf, slȳf, slēf

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *slaubiju, from *slaubijōn, from Proto-Germanic *slaubijōną (“to slip into”), perhaps allied to Proto-Germanic *sleupaną (“to slip, glide, sneak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sli͜yːf/

Noun

slīef f

1. sleeve

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	slīef	slīefa, slīefe
accusative	slīefe	slīefa, slīefe
genitive	slīefe	slīefa
dative	slīefe	slīefum

Synonyms

• earmella
• earmstoc
• handstoc

Derived terms

• earmslīef
• ġeslīefed
• slīeflēas
• slīefesċōh

Related terms

• slīefan
• slīefe

Descendants

• Middle English: slefe, sleve
  • English: sleeve
  • Scots: slefe, sleve, sleeve