1) to cleave, or cut in general. Also a slice ; as, A SLIVE off a cut loaf will not be missed.
2) to slive, to sneak. Lincolnsh. ; a Dan.
·vi To <<Sneak>>. II. Slive ·vt To <<Cut>>; to <<Split>>; to <<Separate>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
, or sliver. An old term for a sluice. Also, any thin piece of split wood used as a filling. Also,...
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