- eorðsliehtes
- adv in an earth-destroying manner; close to the ground; [old genitive of slieht, like nihtes of niht]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
slieht — ? adj level, smooth; in the compound eorþsliehtes; m ( es/ as) 1. stroke; 1a. a striking of coin; peningslieht; 2. a stroke, flash of lightning; lígetslieht; 3. slaughter, murder, death by violence; 3a. the deadly stroke of disease; 3b. geslieht… … Old to modern English dictionary