slype
[slahyp]
- a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
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Also slip.
Origin of slype
1860–65; origin uncertain; compare dialectal Dutch slijpe secret path
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Slype—a passage leading from the transept to the chapter-house.
Scottish Cathedrals and AbbeysDugald Butler and Herbert Story
Passing through the chamber on the south we enter the slype.
The Cathedrals of Great BritainP. H. Ditchfield
At the back of the wall on the south is the slype, and above this the vestry.
The Cathedrals of Great BritainP. H. Ditchfield
South of the fratery is the slype or passage, with arched openings to the east and west.
Scottish Cathedrals and AbbeysDugald Butler and Herbert Story
In the sixth bay, from, and counting the angle, may be seen the walled-up entrance to the Slype.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of NorwichC. H. B. Quennell
slype
- a covered passageway in a cathedral or church that connects the transept to the chapterhouse
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Word Origin
C19: probably from Middle Flemish slijpen to slip
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