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† aˈslay, v. Obs.
Forms: inf. 1 asleán, 3 aslan, aslæn. pa. tense 1–4 aslóh, 3–4 aslouȝ, -ough, -oȝe, -owe. pa. pple. 1 aslaᵹen, aslæᵹen, asleᵹen, 3 aslæȝe(n, aslaȝe(n, 3–4 aslawe.
[OE. asleán, f. a- prefix 1 + sleán (for sleahan, slahan) to slay; cf. OHG. arslahan, MHG. erslahen, mod.G. erschlagen; prob. also for OE. ofsleán: see a- prefix 3.]
1. To strike off, strike. (Only in OE.)
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. xxvi. 51 Asloᵹ earo his. c1160Hatton G., Asloh of anes þas sacerda ealdres þeowa eare.
2. To slay, kill. (?= OE. ofsleán.)
1205Lay. 22576 Scullen þi lond wasten and þire leoden aslan. Ibid. 22271 He wold..þat londfolc aslæn. a1300K. Horn 897 Aslaȝen beþ mine heirs. c1305Judas 94 in E.E.P. (1862) 109 Þe schrewe..his fader aslouȝ. c1315Shoreham 120 Ha nolde nauȝt he were aslawe. |