slipe
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to peel or strip the outer coating from, especially to peel bark from (a tree or twig).
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to slice.
noun
Etymology
Origin of slipe
1425–75; late Middle English slypen < ?
Example Sentences
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Whenever such gatherings were attended, the youngster had to "slipe off" unknown to his parents.
From Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting by Gilpin, Sidney
As their roof slants and it is still raining, she sliped once and slid to the gutter.
From Bab: a Sub-Deb by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
Granvil Miller the barber went to shave his father the razer sliped and cut his lip becaus he forgot the lather.
From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Shute, Henry A. (Henry Augustus)
I sliped downstairs and outside the drawing room I heard mother conversing in a loud and angry tone with a visitor.
From Bab: a Sub-Deb by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
So they sliped off together, and they came to the King of Egypt, and he said: "Who is the young lady"?
From The Art of the Story-Teller by Shedlock, Marie L.
He played a while, struming with one finger until the hand sliped off and stung him on the lip.
From Bab: a Sub-Deb by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
All I wanted is more reasonable much more gwiter that we culd stay in our own haus and having a little of sliping.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He was a beautiful young man, father," I observed, sliping my arm through his.
From Bab: a Sub-Deb by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
In the mornings I would be at it with mattock and spade delving hard at the founds, and I had the great days sliping stones.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John
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