"slon" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old English slān; equivalent to slo + -en (plural suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|slān|nocat=1}} Old English slān, {{af|enm|slo|-en|id2=noun plural|nocat=1|pos2=plural suffix}} slo + -en (plural suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} slon
  1. plural of slo Tags: form-of, plural Form of: slo
    Sense id: en-slon-enm-noun-IXWoM07B Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} slon
  1. (Cambridgeshire, Kent, Norfolk, Middlesex) alternative form of sleen Tags: Kent, Norfolk, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sleen
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for slon meaning in Middle English (1.7kB)

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