slipe

[ slahyp ]

noun

1. a sledge, drag, or sleigh.

verb (used with object)

, sliped, slip·ing.

1. to peel or strip the outer coating from, especially to peel bark from (a tree or twig).
2. to slice.

slipe

/ slaɪp /

noun

1. 1. wool removed from the pelt of a slaughtered sheep by immersion in a chemical bath
   2. ( as modifier )

      slipe wool

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipe¹

1425–75; late Middle English slypen < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipe¹

from English dialect

Example Sentences

Slipe; a rude sort of cart or sledge without wheels used for dragging stones from a field.

From Project Gutenberg

Whenever such gatherings were attended, the youngster had to "slipe off" unknown to his parents.

From Project Gutenberg