sley

or slay, sleigh

[ sley ]

/ sleɪ /

noun, plural sleys.

the reed of a loom.

the warp count in woven fabrics.

British. the lay of a loom.

verb (used with object)

to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric.

Origin of sley

before 1050; Middle English sleye,Old English slege weaver's reed; akin to Dutch slag,German Schlag,Old Norse slag,Gothic slahs a blow; see slay

Words nearby sley

sleuthhound, S level, slew, slewed, slew rate, sley, Slezsko, SLIC, slice, slice bar, slice-of-life

Example sentences from the Web for sley

The threads of the filling are beaten up by the reed, or sley, which is placed in the lay.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)|Edward Hazen
Than sayde Iuda to his brethrẽ/ what avayleth it that we sley oure brother/ and kepe his bloude secrett?
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis|William Tyndale
Wherfore they shall gather them selves together agaynst me & sley me/ and so shall I and my house be dystroyed.
The First Boke of Moses called Genesis|William Tyndale
Her nerveless hands loosened their clasp upon the sley and it fell to the ground, clattering on the protruding roots of the trees.
The Raid Of The Guerilla|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

单词	sley
释义	sley or slay, sleigh [ sley ] / sleɪ / noun, plural sleys. the reed of a loom. the warp count in woven fabrics. British. the lay of a loom. verb (used with object) to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric. Origin of sley before 1050; Middle English sleye,Old English slege weaver's reed; akin to Dutch slag,German Schlag,Old Norse slag,Gothic slahs a blow; see slay Words nearby sley sleuthhound, S level, slew, slewed, slew rate, sley, Slezsko, SLIC, slice, slice bar, slice-of-life Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sley The threads of the filling are beaten up by the reed, or sley, which is placed in the lay. Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)\|Edward Hazen Than sayde Iuda to his brethrẽ/ what avayleth it that we sley oure brother/ and kepe his bloude secrett? The First Boke of Moses called Genesis\|William Tyndale Wherfore they shall gather them selves together agaynst me & sley me/ and so shall I and my house be dystroyed. The First Boke of Moses called Genesis\|William Tyndale Her nerveless hands loosened their clasp upon the sley and it fell to the ground, clattering on the protruding roots of the trees. The Raid Of The Guerilla\|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)
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