About The Word Slay
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Slay
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What's The Definition Of Slay?
[v] kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Slay: bump off | dispatch | hit | murder | polish off | remove Related Terms | Find terms related to Slay: See Also | burke | execute | kill Slay In Webster's Dictionary \Slay\, v. t. [imp. {Slew}; p. p. {Slain}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Slaying}.] [OE. slan, sl?n, sleen, slee, AS. sle['a]n to
strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sl[=a], D. slaan, OS. &
OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sl[=a], Dan. slaae, Sw. sl?,
Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces,
Gr. ????, E. lacerate. Cf. {Slaughter}, {Sledge} a hammer,
{Sley}.]
To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to
kill; to put an end to; to destroy.
With this sword then will I slay you both. --Chaucer.
I will slay the last of them with the sword. --Amos ix.
1.
I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk. --Shak.
Syn: To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.
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