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Slay, Sleigh and Sley

December 10, 2019

slay

 

slay  /  slā   verb   to kill or murder Let necessity, and not your will, slay the enemy who fights against you. Saint Augustine, 354 - 430   (slang) to overwhelm; to strongly affect From the red carpet to her sure-to-be epic performance, one thing is for certain—she's gonna slay.  Quinn Keaney, ? -   to destroy Slander slays three persons: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of. Hebrew Proverb     sleigh   sleigh  /  slā   noun   a vehicle with runners that glides over snow, usually horse drawn Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bobtails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight! From “Jingle Bells” by James Lord Pierpont, 1822 - 1893   verb   to drive or travel in a horse drawn vehicle with runners or sled First of all, there must be good sleighing; and second, a fine night for Christmas eve. From “If, Yes and Perhaps” by Edward Everett Hale, 1822 – 1909     sley   sley  /  slā   noun   a tool used by a weaver to separate threads; a weaver’s reed Good sley-makers could always command high prices for their sleys. From "Home Life in Colonial Days" by Alice Morse Earle, 1851 - 1911
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