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verb

Slay v. t. (past slew; past part. slain; pres. part. slaying) To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy. "With this sword then will I slay you both." "I will slay the last of them with the sword." "I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk."

Synonyms: To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.

Slew v. t. See Slue.

Slue v. t. (past & past part. slued; pres. part. sluing) (Written also slew)

(Naut.) To turn about a fixed point, usually the center or axis, as a spar or piece of timber; to turn; used also of any heavy body.

In general, to turn about; to twist; often used reflexively and followed by round. (Colloq.) "They laughed, and slued themselves round."

Slew v. Imp. of Slay.

noun

Slew n. A wet place; a river inlet. "The praire round about is wet, at times almost marshy, especially at the borders of the great reedy slews."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Slew" Quotes from Famous Books

... Mannering—but not that sham son Of Brown:—I like that literary Sampson, Nine-tenths a Dyer, with a smack of Porson. I like Dirk Hatteraick, that rough sea Orson That slew the Gauger; And Dandie Dinmont, like old Ursa Major; And Merrilies, young Bertram's old defender, That Scottish Witch of Endor, That doom'd thy fame. She was the Witch, I take it, To tell a great man's fortune—or to ...

— The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood • Thomas Hood

... soldiers of Coronado with deference, ascribing to them celestial origin. Subsequently, upon learning the distinctly human character of the Spaniards, they professed allegiance, but afterwards wantonly slew a dozen of Zaldibar's men. By way of reprisal, Zaldibar headed three-score soldiers and undertook to carry the sky-citadel by assault. The incident has no parallel in American history, short of the memorable and similar exploit of Cortez ...

— My Native Land • James Cox

... lingered on the span-wide shelf That shaped a pathway round the rocky ledge, I LIKE YOU bared his icy dagger's edge, And first he slew I LOVE ...

— Over the Teacups • Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

... received reports that his commands were being carried out. The land was filled with weeping, for the cruel butchery was worse than war. None could defend themselves. Mere suspicion was enough for the executioners. They wasted no time with doubts, but slew all who were said to belong to the House of David. The Shah looked over the list each night and chuckled. At last he was informed that ...

— Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends • Gertrude Landa

... important mission the little son of the Kootenai chief was selected. The young fawn mounted his horse, but before the passport of peace was delivered the brave little courier was shot to pieces by a cavalcade of armed men who slew him before questioning his mission. The little boy was being stripped of the adornments peculiar to Indians when the outlaw ...

— The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself • Cole Younger

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