sliht

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈslixt/, /ˈsliçt/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *slihtaz.

Adjective

sliht

level; smooth

Derived terms

eorþslihtes

Descendants

Middle English: slight
- English: slight

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *slahtuz.

Alternative forms

sleaht, sleht, slieht, slyht, slīet

Noun

sliht m

(of a coin) a striking
(of lightning) a stroke; flash
slaughter; death by violence
a deadly stroke of disease
that which is to be killed; animals for slaughter

Descendants

Middle English: slaht, slæht, slauȝt, slaught, slehte, sleȝte, sleiȝt
- English: slaught

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