slype

[slahyp]

noun Architecture.

a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.

Also slip.

Origin of slype

1860–65; origin uncertain; compare dialectal Dutch slijpe secret path

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Historical Examples of slype

Slype—a passage leading from the transept to the chapter-house.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys
Dugald Butler and Herbert Story
Passing through the chamber on the south we enter the slype.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain
P. H. Ditchfield
At the back of the wall on the south is the slype, and above this the vestry.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain
P. H. Ditchfield
South of the fratery is the slype or passage, with arched openings to the east and west.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys
Dugald 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 Norwich
C. H. B. Quennell

British Dictionary definitions for slype

slype

noun

a covered passageway in a cathedral or church that connects the transept to the chapterhouse

Word Origin for slype

C19: probably from Middle Flemish slijpen to slip

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