Slive

·vi To Sneak.

II. Slive ·vt To Cut; to Split; to Separate.

slive
1) to cleave, or cut in general. Also a slice ; as, A SLIVE off a cut loaf will not be missed. 2) t...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
slive
, or sliver. An old term for a sluice. Also, any thin piece of split wood used as a filling. Also,...

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