"slape" meaning in English

See slape in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more slape [comparative], most slape [superlative]
Etymology: Old Norse sleipr (“slippery”); akin to English slip. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|sleipr||slippery}} Old Norse sleipr (“slippery”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} slape (comparative more slape, superlative most slape)
  1. (UK, dialect) slippery; smooth Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-slape-en-adj-pOFz4YYD Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (UK, dialect) crafty; hypocritical Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-slape-en-adj-OTYtU6H1 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: slape ale
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