- slyppe
- f (-an/-an) paste, a viscous, slimy substance
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slyppe
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oxlip — [äks′lip΄] n. 〚OE oxanslyppe < oxan, gen. of oxa (see OX) + slyppe, dropping: see SLIP3〛 a perennial plant (Primula elatior) of the primrose family, having yellow flowers in early spring * * * ox·lip (ŏksʹlĭp ) n. A Eurasian primrose (Primula… … Universalium
cowslip — O.E. cu slyppe, apparently from cu cow (see COW (Cf. cow) (1)) + slyppe slop, slobber, dung … Etymology dictionary
cowslip — noun a wild primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring. [Primula veris.] ↘North American term for marsh marigold. Origin OE cūslyppe, from cū cow + slipa, slyppe slime … English new terms dictionary
American cowslip — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caltha palustris — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cowslip — Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dodecatheon Meadia — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
French cowslip — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primula Auricula — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Primula veris — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
