"slepe" meaning in Middle English

See slepe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sleːp/, /slɛːp/
Etymology: From Old English slǣp, slēp. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|slǣp}} Old English slǣp Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} slepe, {{enm-noun|-}} slepe (uncountable)
  1. sleep, restfulness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-slepe-enm-noun-e4M15Y9U Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 47 31 2 20
  2. dream Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sleep
    Sense id: en-slepe-enm-noun-MP3jWLNH Disambiguation of Sleep: 40 58 0 1
  3. weakness, tiredness Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-slepe-enm-noun-IQcnVA1Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sleep, sleepe, slep, slæp, slape, sleap Related terms: slepen, slepeles
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From Old English slǣpan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|slǣpan}} Old English slǣpan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} slepe
  1. Alternative form of slepen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: slepen
    Sense id: en-slepe-enm-verb--64g5T2v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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