sléan

sv/t6 3^rd pres sliehþ past slóg/on ptp geslagen A. sv/t6 1. to strike an object, beat, smite; 2. of special kinds of striking; (a) to strike coin, to coin, to stamp money; se mynetere slóg feoh the minter stamped money; (b) to forge a weapon; se smiþþ slóg seax the smith forged a knife; (c) to strike a musical instrument, play; hé slóg cymbalan he struck cymbals; 3. of a serpent, to sting; 4. to strike so as to kill, to slay, kill; 5. to make by striking, to strike fire, to make a mark, sound, signal, by a stroke; 5a. to strike a bargain; híe slógon heora wedd ǽgðer tó óðrum they struck a pledge to one another; 5b. to make a sound with the voice; 6. to strike, drive so as to cause impact; 6a. metaphorically; 6b. to pitch a tent, drive a stake into the ground; Iacob slóg his geteld on þǽre dúne Jacob pitched his tent on the down; 6c. to cast into chains; héo sceolde þá menn weorpan an wildedéora líc and siþþan sléan on þá raccentan and on copas she should throw the men one body of wild animals and then cast on the chains and on vestments; 7. to move by a stroke, to strike off a limb, etc.; sléa man hand of oþþe fót if one strikes off a hand or a foot; 8. metaph., to strike with disease, punishment, etc.; compare a paralytic, apoplectic stroke; 8a. of the action of disease; gesca slóg hiccoughs struck; 9. to throw, cast; B. sv/i6 1. to strike, make a stroke; 1a. to strike as a smith does; hé slog ísen he struck iron; 1b. of an implement; 2. to kill (the object not being expressed); 3. to move rapidly, rush, dash, break, come quickly, take a certain direction; cf to strike into a path, across a country; \sléan út on þá sǽ to put to sea; \sléan tógædere to meet, run together; C. wæl ge\sléan to slaughter; cast into chains; ge\sléan strike down; ge\sléan gain by fighting, win, conquer