sley

[ sley ]

/ sleɪ /

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noun, plural sleys.

the reed of a loom.

the warp count in woven fabrics.

British. the lay of a loom.

verb (used with object)

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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Origin of sley

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

But Abimelech had not yet come nye her/ and therfore sayde: lorde wilt thou sley rightewes people?
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis|William Tyndale
Wherfore they shall gather them selves together agaynst me & sley me/ and so shall I and my house be dystroyed.
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis|William Tyndale
Than sayde Iuda to his brethrẽ/ what avayleth it that we sley oure brother/ and kepe his bloude secrett?
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis|William Tyndale
Good sley-makers could always command high prices for their sleys.
Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle

These serpents sley men, and eate them weeping, and they have no tongue.
Curious Creatures in Zoology|John Ashton